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North Port Behavioral Health
North Port, Florida

Therapist 3 - PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Purpose Statement

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective or behavioral.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

  • Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and mental disorders.
  • Conduct individual, group or family therapy as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
  • Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
  • Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed and revise as necessary.
  • Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising as necessary.
  • Maintain a caseload as assigned.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.
  • May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
  • Provide case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.
  • May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
  • May coordinate various clinical, psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.
  • Evaluate patient's need and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
  • May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns.
  • Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned

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Qualifications

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other therapeutic field is required.
  • Four or more years’ experience as a therapist with two or more years’ experience with the specific population of the facility is required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

  • State or national licensure for professional therapy providers required.
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

PsychotherapyMental health assessmentClinical documentationPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationReferral coordination

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% 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)). 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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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 32 employers

13
<$65k
10
$65k-80k
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$80k-95k
5
$95k-110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in North Port

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$306k
Typical market rent
$1,923/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About North Port Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
North Port, Florida
11-50 employees