BHCC CLINICAL - Therapist S-T 8AM-5PM
Listed compensation
Starting at $70K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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).
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