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evolved MD
Cape Coral, Florida

Mental Health Therapist

CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$52k-$72k

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Job Description

Mental Health Therapist - Professional Counselor - Licensed Social Worker - Marriage and Family Therapist

Supporting pediatric patients (2 yrs to 18 yrs) in a Pediatric Practice setting

This position is 4 days/32 hours per week

Come do the best work of your career at evolvedMD.

Known as the best developer of behavioral health professionals in the industry, we pride ourselves in providing a coveted opportunity to positively impact patients, work collaboratively with some of the country’s most committed healthcare professionals, all while contributing to the journey of one of the nation’s fastest-growing behavioral health companies.

At evolvedMD, you will be part of a nationally renowned team of dedicated professionals who are all driven by a common mission to radically change how people are treated. Collaborative, innovative, and above all, focused on provider and patient care – evolvedMD is a unique behavioral health company unlike any you have ever worked for before.

The Basics

  • Location: Cape Coral, FL 33990
  • Salary + Bonus Potential (based on 32 hours per week): $52,400 - $71,920 annually (depending on experience, market, and bonus opportunities)
  • Reporting directly to the Clinical Manager

The Job You’ll Do

Part of an innovative and award-winning team, your day-to-day team will see you:

  • Be a critical part of a collaborative team of behavioral and physical health clinicians committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
  • Partner with primary care providers to deliver proven whole-patient care.
  • Provide brief, structured intervention techniques (e. g. Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused) and evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e. g. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy).
  • Leverage real time data to drive positive patient outcomes, immediately understanding your impact on the patients you serve.
  • Positively contributes to an ever-expanding clinical team all committed to a new, innovative way to serve patients.

The Right Fit

Our Most Successful Clinicians Possess

  • Minimum Requirements – Master’s degree in a behavioral health field (social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, etc.) along with an active license (RCSWI, LCSW, RMHCI, LMHC, RMFTI, or LMFT) in good standing as ascribed by your state and governing body.
  • Bilingual in Spanish/English
  • Proven + Passionate Drive – A love for and commitment to patient impact while also driving clinical outcomes as demonstrated by previous experience as a counselor, therapist, or social worker with patients who experience diverse issues.
  • Collaboration Dedication – The desire to work as a team with a diverse set of behavioral and physical health providers to ensure “Whole Patient Care, Upfront and Ongoing”
  • Growth Mindset + Agility – The understanding that to best serve patients in an ever-changing world, the most effective clinicians must be able to learn, grow, and pivot accordingly.
  • Personal Agency – The desire to do the best work of your career while developing a self-care routine aligned with patient impact and accountability.

Our Promise to You

For delivering exceptional patient care with industry leading outcomes, we

promise to provide:

  • Competitive Compensation Package – We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision and EAP for any additional needs. 200+ hours of PTO / Holiday per anniversary year which increases with tenure. For those in the military reserves we offer 80 hours of paid military leave, and after one year of employment we offer 80 hours of Parental Leave for each birth/adoption. Salary Range (based on 32 hours per week): $52,400 - $71,920 annually annually (depending on experience, market, and bonus opportunities).
  • Free to You Clinical Elevation – The road to independent licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LMHC) is simply part of your daily plan. You will receive no cost clinical supervision (for RCSWI, RMFTI, or RMHCI) built in your workday.
  • Industry Leading Professional Development – With a first-of-the-sector integrated care training program, we are committed to developing you into a marketable clinician of the future. Combined with financial incentives, we intentionally align dollars to support the growth of our clinician, an investment unseen anywhere else in behavioral health.
  • Balanced + Accountable Culture – We deliver a culture where you will be able to provide excellent care for your patients while taking excellent care of yourself, all with a consistent 8-5 schedule. Patient impact is a priority while allowing our clinicians an opportunity to reset during the day and incorporate mindfulness into their ongoing routine without having to chart after hours. The biggest bonus? All our leaders are constantly coached on psychological safety.

How We Are Different

Known as a “radically different” company, quite simply we are unlike any other place you’ve ever worked before. How?

  • Clinician Lead – The evolvedMD executive team has two clinician leaders to ensure the clinical voice is the top voice in the room.
  • Patient Impact – With our data driven approach, you will always know how you are performing as a clinician.
  • Balance – We are intentional about fostering an environment that allows you to effectively serve patients without spending time outside of office hours.
  • Earning Potential – How much you earn is up to you! If you want to go above and beyond to increase access and see more patients, please do, and if you want to simply see enough patients to earn your base salary, that works as well.

About Us

At evolvedMD, we are leading the integration of behavioral health services in modern primary care. How? We use a uniquely upfront, innovative, and ongoing approach that places our clinicians on site and in person at each of the practices we serve.

As one of America’s largest and most seasoned companies dedicated to integration, we fully embed behavioral health managers into a collaborative team. evolvedMD is committed to meeting patients where they are most comfortable: whether that is in person and on site at your practice location or virtual.

We offer early, comprehensive, and dedicated care to help patients achieve the best possible behavioral health outcomes.

To find out more about what it’s like to work at evolvedMD, visit our Resources and News page at evolvedmd.com where you can learn about our culture, leaders, innovations, and impact in the community.

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based psychosocial treatments and structured interventions to pediatric patients within a primary care setting. Collaborate with primary care providers to deliver integrated, whole-patient behavioral health care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and an active, good-standing license such as LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT. Candidates must be bilingual in Spanish and English and possess a strong drive for clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric therapySolution focused therapyClinical documentationSpanish languageEnglish language

Counselor Career Context

evolved MD ranks #8 of 21 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k 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 ~$62k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
31%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cape Coral

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,949/mo≈ 45% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About evolved MD

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Scottsdale, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision and EAP
200+ hours of PTO/Holiday per anniversary year
80 hours paid military leave
80 hours Parental Leave after one year
No cost clinical supervision
Professional development program
Consistent 8-5 schedule
No after-hours charting