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

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health CounselingFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

  • 80%better work-life than Mental Health Counseling peers
  • +80%Mental Health Counseling listings, last 30 days

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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

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 top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 632 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #20 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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.

Top Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 35 employers

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<$65k
9
$65k-80k
4
$80k-95k
7
$95k-110k
2
$110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LPCC, LPP, LCSW)

Gotham Enterprises · Nicholasville, Kentucky

$100k-$110k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

LifeStance Health · New Hyde Park, New York

$72k-$110k
#3

Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT)

$84k-$107k
#4

Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee for Service

$101k
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 632 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Lake City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$256k
Typical market rent
$1,494/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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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