Mental Health Counselor (8029)
Listed compensation
$57,680/year
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Triage Corrections as a Mental Health Counselor – Corrections, Full-Time in Ft Myers, FL, USA.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $57,680/year
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plans
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Triage Corrections as a Mental Health Counselor – Corrections, Full-Time.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides mental health assessments, crisis intervention, and weekly individual therapy to clients in a corrections setting. They are also responsible for coordinating access to necessary psychiatric services and maintaining accurate electronic records.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Mental Health or Social Work and possess a valid Florida license or registration as a Mental Health Counselor intern. Proficiency in English and a valid state driver's license are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In Florida, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (58 salary observations; 99 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (960 salary observations; 1,571 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$58k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- Includes weekends