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evolved MD
Tampa, Florida

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$87k

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Job Description

  • Mental Health Therapist - Professional Counselor - Licensed Social Worker - Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Supporting patients ages 5 years and older in a Family Practice setting
  • Come do the best work of your career at evolvedMD.

Known as the best developer of behavioral health professionals in the industry, we pride ourselves in providing a coveted opportunity to positively impact patients, work collaboratively with some of the country’s most committed healthcare professionals, all while contributing to the journey of one of the nation’s fastest-growing behavioral health companies.

At evolvedMD, you will be part of a nationally renowned team of dedicated professionals who are all driven by a common mission to radically change how people are treated. Collaborative, innovative, and above all, focused on provider and patient care – evolvedMD is a unique behavioral health company unlike any you have ever worked for before.

  • The Basics
  • Location: split between two locations - (M/W/Th/F) in Tampa 33626, (T) in Wesley Chapel 33544
  • Salary + Bonus Potential: $63,000 - $87,400 annually (depending on experience, market, and bonus opportunities)
  • Reporting directly to the Clinical Manager
  • The Job You’ll Do
  • Part of an innovative and award-winning team, your day-to-day team will see you:
  • Be a critical part of a collaborative team of behavioral and physical health clinicians committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
  • Partner with primary care providers to deliver proven whole-patient care.

Provide brief, structured intervention techniques (e. g. Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused) and evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e. g. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy).

Leverage real time data to drive positive patient outcomes, immediately understanding your impact on the patients you serve.

Positively contributes to an ever-expanding clinical team all committed to a new, innovative way to serve patients.

The Right Fit

Our Most Successful Clinicians Possess

Minimum Requirements – Master’s degree in a behavioral health field (social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, etc.) along with an active license (RCSWI, LCSW, RMHCI, LMHC, RMFTI, or LMFT) in good standing as ascribed by your state and governing body.

Bilingual in Spanish/English is preferred.

Proven + Passionate Drive – A love for and commitment to patient impact while also driving clinical outcomes as demonstrated by previous experience as a counselor, therapist, or social worker with patients who experience diverse issues.

Collaboration Dedication – The desire to work as a team with a diverse set of behavioral and physical health providers to ensure “Whole Patient Care, Upfront and Ongoing”

Growth Mindset + Agility – The understanding that to best serve patients in an ever-changing world, the most effective clinicians must be able to learn, grow, and pivot accordingly.

Personal Agency – The desire to do the best work of your career while developing a self-care routine aligned with patient impact and accountability.

  • Our Promise to You
  • For delivering exceptional patient care with industry leading outcomes, we promise to provide:

Competitive Compensation Package – We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision and EAP for any additional needs. 200+ hours of PTO / Holiday per anniversary year which increases with tenure.

For those in the military reserves we offer 80 hours of paid military leave, and after one year of employment we offer 80 hours of Parental Leave for each birth/adoption. Salary Range: $63,000 - $87,400 annually (depending on experience, market, and bonus opportunities).

Free to You Clinical Elevation – The road to independent licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LMHC) is simply part of your daily plan. You will receive no cost clinical supervision (for RCSWI, RMFTI, or RMHCI) built in your workday.

Industry Leading Professional Development – With a first-of-the-sector integrated care training program, we are committed to developing you into a marketable clinician of the future. Combined with financial incentives, we intentionally align dollars to support the growth of our clinician, an investment unseen anywhere else in behavioral health.

Balanced + Accountable Culture – We deliver a culture where you will be able to provide excellent care for your patients while taking excellent care of yourself, all with a consistent 8-5 schedule. Patient impact is a priority while allowing our clinicians an opportunity to reset during the day and incorporate mindfulness into their ongoing routine without having to chart after hours. The biggest bonus? All our leaders are constantly coached on psychological safety.

How We Are Different

Known as a “radically different” company, quite simply we are unlike any other place you’ve ever worked before. How?

Clinician Lead – The evolvedMD executive team has two clinician leaders to ensure the clinical voice is the top voice in the room.

Patient Impact – With our data driven approach, you will always know how you are performing as a clinician.

Balance – We are intentional about fostering an environment that allows you to effectively serve patients without spending time outside of office hours.

Earning Potential – How much you earn is up to you! If you want to go above and beyond to increase access and see more patients, please do, and if you want to simply see enough patients to earn your base salary, that works as well.

About Us

At evolvedMD, we are leading the integration of behavioral health services in modern primary care. How? We use a uniquely upfront, innovative, and ongoing approach that places our clinicians on site and in person at each of the practices we serve.

As one of America’s largest and most seasoned companies dedicated to integration, we fully embed behavioral health managers into a collaborative team. evolvedMD is committed to meeting patients where they are most comfortable: whether that is in person and on site at your practice location or virtual.

We offer early, comprehensive, and dedicated care to help patients achieve the best possible behavioral health outcomes.

To find out more about what it’s like to work at evolvedMD, visit our Resources and News page at evolvedmd.com where you can learn about our culture, leaders, innovations, and impact in the community.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide brief, structured interventions and evidence-based psychosocial treatments to patients in a family practice setting. They will work collaboratively with primary care providers to deliver integrated whole-patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and possess an active, good-standing license such as LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT. A strong commitment to patient impact and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Solution focused therapyClinical documentationEvidence-based treatmentPsychosocial treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at evolved MD a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,100 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$67k (67 salary observations; 185 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (1,910 salary observations; 5,042 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$75k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,100 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Tampa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k≈ 6.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,957/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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 evolved MD

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Scottsdale, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision and EAP
200+ hours of PTO / Holiday per anniversary year (increases with tenure)
80 hours paid military leave
80 hours Parental Leave after one year
No cost clinical supervision (for RCSWI, RMFTI, or RMHCI)
Industry Leading Professional Development
Integrated care training program
Financial incentives for growth