BHCC CLINICAL - Therapist S-T 8AM-5PM

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $70K

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Job Description

Fully Licensed: Starting at $70,000

Job Description

Legacy Behavioral Health is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking Therapists to work in our Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC).

Under general supervision, our therapists are responsible for completing evaluation and therapeutic services to mental health consumers in an inpatient setting. Responsibilities include completion of complex psychosocial assessments, treatment team participation, treatment planning/monitoring, and discharge planning. Provides individual, family and group counseling to consumers and their families.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off- We offer paid time off that can be used for personal or sick leave
  • Retirement- We offer two retirement plans a 401k with a 3% match after one year of employment and a 457

This Position Requires

Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, or counseling with a supervised clinical practicum

Degree Must Be License Eligible

  • Clinical license (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, LAPC) and have experience working in the social services field; preferred
  • Someone who is dedicated to quality work
  • Someone who is a self-starter and goal orientated
  • A valid Georgia driver’s license with no more than 6 points
  • Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork
  • Computer experience

Who We Are

Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides support within 10 counties in South GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County. Legacy Behavioral Health believes that through individualized care, quality of care and support, your life could be transformed.

Working Conditions

Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.

All Relevant Information Is Subject to Verification

Position opened to:

All Qualified Applicants

Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed, in your current position, for 1 month without any disciplinary action.

Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for conducting complex psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing individual, family, and group counseling. They must also participate in treatment team meetings and manage discharge planning within an inpatient crisis center setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling and be license-eligible. A clinical license (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, or LAPC) and a valid Georgia driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily counselingCrisis interventionVerbal communicationComputer literacy

Counselor Career Context

In Georgia, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (85 salary observations; 467 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (4,965 salary observations; 20,875 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 18 employers

7
<$80k
3
$80k-95k
5
$95k-110k
12
$110k-125k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Allina Health · Edina, Minnesota

$125k-$140k
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Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Modesto, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
#4

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,062 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Valdosta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,349/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Valdosta, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources

Mental Health Care
Valdosta, Georgia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
401k with 3% match after one year
457 retirement plan