Primary Therapist SPS Clinic

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$70k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Primary Therapist — SPS Clinic
  • Location: Dunwoody, GA
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday | 12:00–8:00 PM

Salary: Based on Licensure and Experience

  • Associate Licensure (LMSW, APC): $60,000–$65,000 annually
  • Full Licensure (LCSW, LPC): $65,000–$70,000 annually

About the Position

Our SPS Clinic is seeking a compassionate, collaborative Primary Therapist to join our growing clinical team in Dunwoody, GA. As the clinic prepares to expand its services, we are looking for a clinician committed to providing individualized care through individual, family, and group therapy.

We are actively reviewing applications and scheduling interviews as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain an assigned caseload and provide individualized therapeutic care.
  • Conduct individual and family therapy sessions.
  • Plan and facilitate therapeutic groups based on client needs and treatment goals.
  • Complete clinical assessments, develop treatment plans, and monitor client progress.
  • Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with the treatment team to support coordinated care and discharge planning.
  • Participate in clinical meetings and case consultations.
  • Follow organizational policies, ethical standards, and applicable clinical requirements.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related clinical field.
  • Active Georgia licensure as an LMSW, APC, LCSW, or LPC.
  • Experience providing individual, family, and group therapy preferred.
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to manage a caseload and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Availability to work Monday–Friday, 12:00–8:00 PM.

Submit your resume to join Southern Live Oak Wellness as we expand our services. Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual TherapyClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningProgress MonitoringCaseload ManagementMultidisciplinary CollaborationCase Consultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist SPS Clinic at NANA Healthcare Management 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, 36% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarketBasis
Listed pay$60k–$70kMental Health Therapy median $61k (middle half $57k–$65k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Georgia494 active22,548 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 38% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); figures as of Oct 2026. Percentiles and bands, not grades — the same values shown in the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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median 6.0this job 6.0
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Dunwoody

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$580k≈ 9.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,758/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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