Lead Therapist (53008)
Listed compensation
Salary Range: $57,700.00 - $57,700.00
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join WestCare Inc as a Lead Therapist – Adolescent Substance Abuse/Mental Health in Miami, FL, USA.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $57.7K
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Annual Tuberculosis test
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join WestCare Inc as a Lead Therapist – Adolescent Substance Abuse/Mental Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Therapist plans and coordinates clinical substance abuse and mental health services for adolescents, including conducting assessments and providing individual and family therapy. They also provide direct clinical supervision to staff and assist in the daily operations of the program.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a master's degree in a related field and possess licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in Florida. At least two years of supervised work experience in providing therapy is preferred, along with familiarity with Miami-Dade County.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Westcare ranks #17 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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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