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Odyssey Behavioral Group
Jacksonville, Florida

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$66k-$75k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Level: Experienced
  • Job Location: Pasadena Villa Jacksonville OP - Jacksonville, FL
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $66000.00 - $75000.00Salary
  • Travel Percentage: None
  • Job Category: Health Care, We are seeing a FT Therapist to join our team in Jacksonville, FL! Why You Will Love Working With Us! At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients! Conveniently located off Interstate 95, Pasadena Villa Outpatient Jacksonville provides specialized care of adults 18 and older facing complex mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. Providing outpatient care Monday through Friday, we offer exceptional benefits, development opportunities, professional training, and much more detailed below. The following two schedules are needed for this position and will be discussed in the initial screening steps:
  • Schedule: Mon

Wed and Thurs 12 pm-8:30 pm and Tues and Fri 8 am- 4:30 pm.

What we offer $5000.00 Sign On Bonus Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence Multiple Career Development Pathways Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan) 100% Company Paid Life & ADD 401K with Company Match Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts Generous Team Member Referral Program Parental Leave Join our team!

Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!

Position Summary The Therapist is responsible for providing individual and group therapy sessions for clients in a specialized Outpatient facility. Position is responsible for assessing the therapeutic needs of the individuals and families, and for developing appropriate treatment.

Therapists act as the primary contact for clients and families throughout the treatment process and serve as a client advocate with the treatment team. Position acts as a liaison with referral sources, clinical partners, and individuals to coordinate care throughout the treatment process. Essential

Responsibilities

Exemplifies our 5 Star Service to clients, team members, referents, and families. Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual and group therapy sessions in accordance with these needs.

Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines. Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.

Monitors behavioral interventions for each client and provides skills coaching as needed. Conducts specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises or co-leads groups with staff or interns when appropriate.

Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients. Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes. Sets limits and hold boundaries in a kind and firm manner.

Demonstrates effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other staff as needed. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge. Attends weekly clinical, consultation and business meetings; present cases to be discussed as pre-assigned.

Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors. Communicates client progress with the referral source, family, parent, or guardian informed of treatment goals and plans, as appropriate.

Documents in accordance with policies and procedures services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Position requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology. Position requires a minimum of one (2) years’ experience in a behavioral healthcare setting, preferably with clients with mental health and substance use disorders, strongly preferred.

Master's Level - Full licensure required (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC) Pasadena Villa Outpatient provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual and group therapy sessions while developing and implementing personalized treatment plans for clients. They act as the primary point of contact for families and coordinate care within an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or psychology. A full professional license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC) and at least two years of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyPsychosocial evaluationTreatment planningClinical assessmentCase managementClient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationDischarge planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Odyssey Behavioral Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 22% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$66k–$75kMental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $53k–$75k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$68k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida353 active7,930 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 22% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onFlorida Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment612 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,511 in the last 30 days1,528 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$71k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,910 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Odyssey Behavioral Group

Mental Health Care
Glen Allen, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 sign-on bonus
Health insurance
Dental & vision
401K with company match
Company-supported continuing education & certification
EAP
Critical illness insurance
Life & ADD

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.