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Miami, Florida

Therapist (51005)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50K - $55K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Miami - 5200 Blue Lagoon Drive - Miami, FL 33126
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/year
  • Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Servicesinfo.flclearinghouse.com

Position Summary

The person in this position will be responsible for conducting in-home/on-site assessments for adolescents and provides individual and family therapy.

Essential Job Functions: Monitor the clinical systems, procedures, and standards of the program, informing the appropriate parties when deviations occur Review Interpretive Summaries to ensure they are based on information obtained from the assessment Review Wellness and Recovery Plans with the family therapists.

Review monthly Wellness and Recovery Plan Reviews Document all clinical services and activities in accord with licensing, Medicaid, and Joint Commission standards and agency policy and procedure Review clinical records to ensure compliance licensing, Medicaid, and Joint Commission standards and agency policy and procedure.

Provide in-home/on-site individual therapy, as needed. Provide in-home/on-site family therapy, as needed. Provides therapy to additional populations, as needed. Participate in case conference Prepare Discharge Summaries, as needed.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications: Certifications/Licensures: Certification as a CAP or MCAP, in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the Florida Certification Board is preferred at time of hire; Preference will be given to those candidates who are currently Certified; Licensure as a LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the state of Florida is preferred at time of hire; Preference will be given to those candidates who are currently licensed.

Education: Graduation from an accredited masters program with a degree in Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or related field is required Experience and Competencies: Two years of previously supervised work experience in providing individual/family therapy is preferred Bilingual is preferred.

CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, and an annual Tuberculosis test. Ability utilize Microsoft Office Software Suite Ability to provide an Affidavit of Good Moral Character Clearance in Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Criminal Records Checks, as required.

Must have reliable means of transportation Must have familiarity with Miami-Dade and/or Broward County

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for conducting in-home and on-site assessments for adolescents and providing individual and family therapy. They must also document clinical services and ensure compliance with licensing, Medicaid, and Joint Commission standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in a relevant field such as Social Work or Psychology and possess two years of supervised experience. Professional licensure or certification as an LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, CAP, or MCAP in Florida is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical documentationCase managementCrisis interventionTreatment planningMedicaid standards

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist (51005) at WESTCARE a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,956 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k 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 ~$53k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

Living in Miami

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$619k≈ 12.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,008/mo≈ 72% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
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.