Program Therapist - Halifax Behavioral Services
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Job Description
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Program Therapist - Halifax Behavioral Services
The Program Therapist is responsible for providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. This includes but is not limited to screening, assessment and evaluation of patients and families; individual, group, family and milieu therapies development and implementation of treatment plans; and general clinical documentation according to required standards. The Program Therapist works as a multi-disciplinary team member and is supportive of the team process.
Possession of a master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work
Licensed in the State of Florida; or a Registered Intern in the State of Florida
Minimum of Two Years of Related Experience
Must be able to work in individual, group, and family therapies, and function adequately with the Treatment Team to carry out the responsibilities of the position
This is flex/casual pool position at HBS on the Child & Adolescent Inpatient Unit. Some weekend availability is required.
Key Responsibilities
The Program Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults within an inpatient setting. They are responsible for conducting clinical assessments, developing treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work and hold a valid Florida license or be a Registered Intern. A minimum of two years of related clinical experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 24% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $70k–$80k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida | 346 active | 7,866 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 22% remote · 24% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment619 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,473 in the last 30 days | 1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Includes weekends
About Halifax Health
Living in Daytona Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $302k
- Typical market rent
- $1,518/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.4
- 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 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.