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Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • The Wave of North Florida
  • Location: Lake City, Florida
  • Employment Type: Full-Time

Help People Recover. Build a Career That Matters.

At The Wave of North Florida, recovery is more than treatment—it's transformation. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to adults recovering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

We are seeking a dedicated Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who is passionate about helping individuals reclaim their lives while advancing their own clinical career in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, group, and family therapy.
  • Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care.
  • Deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed therapeutic services.
  • Support clients throughout every stage of their recovery journey.

Qualifications

  • Active Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license in good standing.
  • Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling or a closely related field.
  • Experience treating substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental health conditions is preferred.
  • Excellent clinical, communication, organizational, and documentation skills.

Why Join The Wave?

  • We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) with company match (where applicable)
  • Continuing education and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive leadership and career advancement potential
  • A mission-driven culture focused on changing lives through recovery
  • If you're ready to make a meaningful difference every day while working alongside a compassionate team, we'd love to hear from you.
  • Apply today and help transform lives through recovery.

The Wave of North Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceTrauma-informed careSubstance use disorder treatmentCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in mental health counselor (lmhc)ranked against 209 Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Counselor (LMHC) median $65k (middle half $56k–$70k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counseling listings in Florida39 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All mental health counselor (lmhc) listings in Florida574 active12,883 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 36% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida counselor listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 12% offer loan repayment574 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Counseling listings332 in the last 30 days211 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (209 Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Florida figures use all mental health counselor (lmhc)s: too few Florida Mental Health Counseling postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) — ranked against 209 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 34 employers
18
<$60k
10
$60k-75k
7
$75k-90k
3
$90k-105k
2
$105k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
36% this job
Loan repayment
28%
Sign-on bonus
24%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, LMFT, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Brookfield, Wisconsin

$82k-$109k
#2

Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT)

LifeStance Health · Zionsville, Indiana

$84k-$107k
#3

Certified Hand Therapist

$50/hr
#4

Virtual Clinical Therapist (LICSW/LMHC)

$80k-$95k
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 7.2
Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) with company match
Continuing education and professional development opportunities
Supportive leadership and career advancement potential

Living in Lake City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$253k
Typical market rent
$1,506/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.