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Centerstone
Tullahoma, Tennessee

Licensed Outpatient Therapist (LCSW, LPC-MHSP, LMFT)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$67k

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Job Description

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

Job Description

  • Licensed Outpatient Therapist
  • Starting Salary: $60,000 - $67,000 Sign-On Bonus Available
  • Join a Brand-New, Therapist-Focused Practice Environment

Centerstone is seeking a licensed therapist who enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan and is passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of clients and families.

Our newly built facility offers state-of-the-art technology, innovative documentation tools, and a supportive clinical environment designed to improve efficiency and promote work-life balance. We are committed to helping clinicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing excellent care.

If you have an interest in developing and facilitating therapy groups, we encourage you to bring your clinical passions and expertise to our team.

Why Join Centerstone?

  • Sign-on bonus available
  • Brand-new outpatient facility
  • State-of-the-art clinical technology
  • Documentation tools designed to reduce administrative burden
  • Strong focus on clinician well-being and work-life balance
  • Opportunity to create and lead specialty therapy groups
  • Diverse clinical population across the lifespan
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment

What You'll Do

  • Conduct intake assessments and formulate clinical diagnoses
  • Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans
  • Provide high-quality therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults
  • Deliver evidence-based interventions based on client needs and diagnoses
  • Lead or develop therapy groups aligned with your interests and clinical expertise
  • Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
  • Collaborate with supervisors and interdisciplinary team members
  • Respond professionally and promptly to client and organizational needs
  • Maintain high standards of clinical judgment and ethical practice

Qualifications

Required

Master's Degree In

  • Social Work
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Related behavioral health field

Active Tennessee Licensure As

  • LCSW
  • LPC-MHSP
  • LMFT
  • Strong assessment, diagnostic, treatment planning, and documentation skills
  • Preferred
  • Experience providing therapy across the lifespan
  • Experience facilitating or developing therapy groups
  • Interest in specialty populations or treatment modalities
  • Commitment to evidence-based clinical practice

Compensation

  • Starting Salary: $60,000 - $67,000
  • Sign-On Bonus Available

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

  • $0.00--$0.00
  • Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:
  • Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • 403b retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and ten paid holidays
  • AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Continuing education opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture.

Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve.

Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct intake assessments, formulate diagnoses, and develop individualized treatment plans for clients across the lifespan. They will also provide evidence-based therapeutic services and lead specialty therapy groups within a collaborative clinical environment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentDiagnostic formulationGroup therapy facilitationInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis intervention

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 33% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$64k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Sign-on bonus
36% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 255 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tullahoma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$297k≈ 5.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,477/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 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.

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

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About Centerstone

Mental Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus available
Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
403b retirement plan with company match
Paid time off and ten paid holidays
AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
Employee Resource Groups
Continuing education opportunities