Mental Health Therapist- Live Oak Outpatient Center

CounselorNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are & What We Do

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

  • Level II Trauma Center
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care

Pediatric Intensive Care

The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

How You'll Make an Impact

  • Your Role:
  • Works as a Multi-disciplinary team member for the Intensive Outpatient Program and Partial Hospitalization Program.
  • Manages an independent psychotherapy practice.

Acts as a key service provider in multiple settings (e. g., outpatient, and the Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization programs).

Completes clinical assessments independently for patients/clients with co-occurring mental health, emotional, and substance abuse disorders.

  • Manages risks identified during assessments and recommends most appropriate care level.
  • Develops complete individualized treatment plans consistent with patients' diagnoses and treatment needs.

Provides on-going individual and group mental health and substance abuse treatments to patients and their families to help patients achieve and sustain treatment goals.

Utilizes knowledge of evidenced based mental health and substance abuse modalities, co-morbid conditions, and intervention strategies to provide treatment most appropriate for co-occurring needs.

Determines when patients have met treatment goals and performs discharges, and transitions to lower care levels.

Enters clear, concise, organized, timely documentation into clinical records in accordance with guidelines, standards, and regulations.

Demonstrates an understanding of diversity.

Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (i. e., I CARE values) consistently.

  • Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
  • Performs miscellaneous duties that may or may not be expressly described herein.

Reports To: Dir/Outpatient Clinical Prgms (job code (JC): 023202)

Supervises

None

What You’LL Need to Apply

Required Education:

Master’s degree in a mental health specialty (e. g., Master of Social Work, Master of Mental Health, Master of Mental Health Counseling, or Master of Marriage and Family Therapy) from an accredited university

Preferred Education

Master’s degree in social work or human services related field

Required Experience

Two (2) years of relevant post-degree clinical experience

Preferred Experience

Two (2) years of relevant post-licensure work experience in a social work or human services field in a mental health care setting.

  • Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
  • Knowledge of changes to mental health and substance use disorders in terms of diagnostics.
  • Awareness of best practices for treating co-occurring disorders.

Knowledge of Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXIX (Public Health), Chapter 394 (Mental Health) [a. k. a. The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971 or The Baker Act].

Familiarity with The Joint Commission (TJC) and Behavioral Health Center (BHC) standards, Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) licensure regulations, Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA).

Required Certification/License/Registry

Licensed as a mental health professional (e. g., Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)) in accordance with Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 491 (Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services).

  • Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will manage an independent psychotherapy practice and provide individual and group mental health and substance abuse treatments. They are responsible for conducting clinical assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and managing patient risks within the Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization programs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a mental health specialty and possess a valid Florida license such as LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT. A minimum of two years of relevant post-degree clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningIndividual therapyGroup therapySubstance abuse counselingCrisis managementDiagnostic assessmentCo-occurring disorders treatmentCase managementBaker Act compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist- Live Oak Outpatient Center at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,085 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% 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.

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Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
28%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Tallahassee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,470/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.9
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 · Tallahassee, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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