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Centerstone
Nashville, Tennessee

Unlicensed Therapist

CounselorNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50k-$55k

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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

Summary of Position

Centerstone is seeking therapist with experience treating individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. This is an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team. No weekend or on call work required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Develop therapeutic rapport with clients – Meet with clients as scheduled to aid in development of therapeutic relationship.

Diagnostic Assessment – Formulate a provisional diagnostic assessment based on information presented, identify need for risk assessment (to include substance use assessments).

Concurrent Documentation – Completes documentation within 24 hours.

Provide assessment services, individual (and possibly family) therapy to those identified with substance use issues.

Treatment Planning – Developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals/objectives and plans per ongoing assessment of needs and input from the individual based on their identified strengths.

Therapeutic Interventions – Use of empirically based modalities to engage and manage their mental health or substance abuse diagnosis.

Progress notes completed within current agency guidelines.

Responds to supervisory request for urgent care situations and coverage for vacant caseloads. This includes telephones and face to face intervention.

Keeps administrative supervisor informed of all potential issues that could impact the program or the organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products
  • Coordination, ability to organize, and plan are critical for this role
  • Responds to needs of consumers in a timely and professional manner.
  • Demonstrates good clinical judgment in decision making regarding consumers.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

  • A Master’s degree is required in one of the following fields: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health (MH) Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and/or a specialization in MH Counseling
  • License-eligible in respective discipline preferred.
  • OR

Applicants with a Master’s degree in a related field (outside of the disciplines listed above) must meet the following criteria:

Completion of at least 24 graduate-level semester hours in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral health-related coursework.

  • Relevant coursework and work experience in the following areas:
  • Clinical treatment and treatment planning
  • Appraisal and assessment of mental disorders

Psychopathology

Use of the DSM for diagnostic purposes within a clinical internship or practicum in a behavioral health setting

Experience Requirements

Clinical experience is required. This may be fulfilled through clinical practicums or internships completed as part of a master’s degree program.

Starting Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000

Physical Requirements

  • Standing – 10%
  • Sitting – 90%
  • Squatting – Occasional
  • Kneeling – Occasional
  • Bending – Occasional
  • Driving – Occasional
  • Lifting – Occasional

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Time Type

Full Time

  • 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 develop therapeutic rapport with clients, conduct diagnostic assessments, and provide individual therapy for mental health and substance use disorders. They are also responsible for developing and implementing treatment plans and maintaining accurate, timely documentation.

Key Skills

Substance use treatmentCommunicationDSM diagnostic criteria

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Unlicensed Therapist at Centerstone 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 Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,995 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Centerstone ranks #14 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$53k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
30% this job
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Nashville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$413k≈ 8.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,834/mo≈ 44% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 Centerstone

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

Benefits & Perks

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