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Caring Therapists
Pembroke Pines, Florida

Private Practice Therapist

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$120/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Job Description

Caring Therapists, a group private practice in Florida, is looking for part-time and/or full-time EMDR psychotherapists to join our thriving group practice in Pembroke Pines. We are a collaborative group of therapists that work well together with offices in Davie, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Sunrise, Ft Lauderdale and Coral Springs.

Requirements include being fully licensed as a Psychologist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists or Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Florida with 1-year post-independent licensure experience, preferably with private practice, experience and registered with CAQH and willingness to be paneled with insurance companies. Postdoctoral Candidates in Psychology, Registered for Mental Health Counselor Intern, Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, and Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern encouraged to apply.

Therapists must have a niche(s) (children, couples, trauma, EMDR, family, etc.) with the availability to work 2-3 evenings (4pm-8pm) and/or a weekend day. We are specifically looking for an EMDR specialist and/or someone willing to see children 8+.

Caring Therapists provides a steady stream of referrals as well. The candidate must be independent, driven, collaborative, and enhance our fun, connected, and a positive-minded group of clinicians. Our office is well-respected in the community, and we are looking for therapists who are passionate about mental health.

What We Offer

  • A Steady stream of referrals
  • Exposure on social media and internet marketing
  • Competitive compensation - commission based
  • A supportive clinical environment
  • Warm and welcoming office spaces with waiting rooms, noise machines, and therapeutic supplies
  • An in-house billing department to coordinate benefits/eligibility and submit claims
  • An in-house intake team who answers calls and schedules intake appointments
  • Monthly group case consultation

Requirements

  • Works with children, ages 4-18 and/or couples
  • Willing to work afternoons, evenings, and weekends

Current State of Florida license as a Ph.D., PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, or LMHC. We will also accept Registered Interns and Postdoctoral Psychology candidates.

  • Willing to work 15 hours per week or more, 30 or more for full time status
  • Minimum 1-year post-independent licensure is a plus
  • Paneled with insurance is a plus
  • Prior private practice experience is a plus
  • Benefits to joining the Caring Therapists team!
  • Strong referral sources
  • Offices available to see clients in person
  • Assistance with scheduling appointments, credentialing and patient balances
  • Caring Therapists completes billing for major commercial healthcare insurers active in Florida
  • Caring Therapists provides access to email services, electronic health records platform, phone/fax services
  • Employer contributes to employee health insurance plans if full time
  • 401K with company contribution
  • Paid training and CEU opportunities
  • Unlimited time off
  • Position Responsibilities
  • Establish positive, trusting rapport with patients
  • Diagnose and treat mental health disorders
  • Create individualized treatment plans according to patient needs and circumstances
  • Meet with patients regularly to provide counseling, evidenced-based treatment, and adjust treatment plans as necessary
  • Conduct ongoing assessments of patient progress
  • Involve and advise family members when appropriate
  • Refer patients to outside specialists or agencies when necessary
  • Maintain thorough records of patient meetings and progress
  • Follow all safety protocols and maintain client confidentiality
  • Maintain proper licenses, certifications and follow professional guidelines, ethical standards
  • Contribute to practice by accomplishing related tasks as needed

Collaborate with Caring Therapists administrative staff and management to exceed best practices and grow our organization

The Successful Caring Therapists

CARES ABOUT OTHERS

GOES the Extra MILE

IN IT TO WIN IT

GOES Onward and Upward

DOES THE RIGHT THING

Has the Following Skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication and listening skills
  • Ability to build rapport quickly
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to communicate with compassion and empathy
  • Strong ability to manage time and prioritize tasks
  • Proficient in Office products, Excel and Google documents, use of Electronic Medical Records
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with professional colleagues, as well as those providing administrative support
  • Entrepreneurial and growth mindset

About Us

Caring Therapists is the premier counseling center with locations throughout the state of Florida. We are a team of highly specialized therapists available days, evenings, and weekends.

Our team is friendly, helpful, and trustworthy. We specialize in anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, LGBTQIA issues, couples & marriage counseling, child & teen therapy, trauma, and psychological testing. We offer testing for ADHD, Autism, Gifted evaluations, forensic psychology, learning disabilities, psychoeducational evaluations, and substance abuse evaluations. We offer in-person and online counseling.

We are in-network with the following insurance panels: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Optum, United, UMR, Oscar, Avmed, Medicare, NOMI Health, and Tricare/Humana Military.

Required Education

Master's or Doctorate

Required License or Certification

Clinical Psychologist, LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW. Registered Interns and Postdoctoral candidates are also welcome to apply.

Compensation is between $60-70 for registered interns, $70-120 per hour for Clinical Psychologist, LMHC, LMFT, and LCSW. Compensation is a fee-split commission model based on fees collected for services rendered. Range is dependent on service type, reimbursement rate, licensure and applicable fee split

  • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
  • Expected hours: 15 - 30 per week

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Short term disability
  • Life insurance

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Weekends as needed

Work Setting

  • In-person
  • Private practice
  • Work Location: In person

Key Responsibilities

Establish rapport with patients to diagnose and treat mental health disorders through individualized treatment plans. Conduct ongoing assessments, provide evidence-based counseling, and maintain thorough clinical records.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

EMDR therapyPsychotherapyMental health counselingClinical assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionTime managementCollaborationDiagnostic skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Private Practice Therapist at Caring Therapists a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,918 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Caring Therapists holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 4 active listings.

In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$66k (198 salary observations; 849 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (5,688 salary observations; 22,893 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,918 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$125k–$250kMental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $60k–$80k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Florida vs national$66k median in Florida$74k nationally (−11%)198 state / 5,688 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$181k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida347 active7,969 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% remote · 16% no call · 70% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 11% offer loan repayment627 active listings, Oct 2026
Caring Therapistssilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index4 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,918 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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 ~$187k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$13k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.3
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,918 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Caring Therapists

Mental Health Care
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with company contribution
Health insurance
Dental and Vision insurance
Short term disability
Life insurance
Paid training and CEU opportunities
Unlimited time off
Flexible schedule

Living in Pembroke Pines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$546k
Typical market rent
$2,570/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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