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Core Civic
Georgia

Mental Health Therapist- PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$75k-$80k

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 31m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join CoreCivic as a Mental Health Therapist – PRN, $75K-$80K in Georgia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $75K - $80K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join CoreCivic as a Mental Health Therapist – PRN, $75K-$80K.

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Therapist conducts screenings, assessments, and clinical interviews to develop and implement individualized treatment plans for inmates. They are also responsible for documenting all clinical activities and providing crisis interventions while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related clinical field and possess appropriate state licensure such as LPC, LCSW, or LMFT. A minimum of five years of clinical experience, including two years in a comparable position, is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health screeningClinical assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionPsychological counselingDocumentationClinical interviewing

Counselor Career Context

Core Civic holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 66 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 11 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
8%
Sign-on bonus
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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