Mental Health Counselor
Compensation
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Job Description
- Community Mental Health Center in West Palm Beach seeks Mental Health Clinician (Therapist).
- We are currently seeking Mental Health Counselors for West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County!
- The candidate will provide mental health services in the field/community to children, adolescents, families and adults throughout Palm Beach County.
- Detailed description will be provided during interview.
Independent contractor position with flexible schedule. Full time hours (25+ hours) preferred.
- FACE TO FACE - REQUIRED (HYBRID WHEN TELEHEALTH CASES ARE AVAILABLE)
- Skills/ Requirements
- Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work or related fields;
- Experience in working with children and families;
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred;
- Preferably Licensed (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT).
1099 Contractor Role.
https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide mental health services to children, adolescents, families, and adults throughout Palm Beach County. Conduct sessions primarily face-to-face in the community with telehealth options available.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field. Professional licensure such as LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT is preferred, along with experience working with children and families.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Multilingual Psychotherapy Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 3 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in West Palm Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $470k
- Typical market rent
- $2,377/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.