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AMIkids
Tampa, Florida

Master Level Counselor - AMIkids Behavioral Health Tampa

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

ARE YOU A COUNSELOR WHO WANTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THE YOUTH IN YOUR

COMMUNITY?

Do You Enjoy Smaller Caseloads, FACE-to-FACE Therapy, and Opportunity For

INDIVIDUALIZING THERAPEUTIC SERVICES?

DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES A LASTING IMPACT ON KIDS?

AMIkids has served over 150,000 youth and their families since 1969. Being part of the AMIkids team means that you are helping youth to realize their full potential and become a valuable part of their community. Our Team Members are essential to the success of our youth.

AMIkids Behavioral Health Tampa is actively hiring for a Master Level Counselor, possessing Independent Licensure, preferred.

What You Will Do

As a Master Level Counselor with AMIkids, we will perform and ensure that individualized clinical needs are met for our Youth by providing clinical treatment through development, implementation, and general oversight of specialized services (screening, assessments, treatment planning, therapy, crisis intervention, and referrals).

You Must Have

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related Human Services field,
  • Ability to meet professional standards, licensure/certification and/or contract requirements,
  • Independent licensure preferred.

We are looking for individuals with the following type of experience/licensure through the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy,

and Mental Health Counseling:

  • LMHC
  • LCSW
  • LMFT
  • Registered Intern Status / Reciprocal licensure for another state

We prefer Team Members have experience working with at-risk youth (this is not a deal-breaker), but we can also provide training to allow the right candidate to be successful in working with our Youth and helping us to: “Separate a Troubled Past from a Bright Future”.

Perks and Benefits

What we offer to our Team Members are: Performance-based Bonuses, Reimbursement for Continued Education, Growth Opportunities (we develop our leaders from within and offer clinical supervision); Health Benefits to eligible full-time employees, 9 Paid Holidays and PTO, Wellness Benefits (EAP, Health Coaching), Retirement Plans (yes more than 1) and more! Check out our website to learn more about what we offer! amikids.org

Who Are We?

AMIkids is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth develop into responsible and productive citizens.

Our Mission: AMIkids' mission is to protect public safety and positively impact as many youth as possible through the efforts of a diverse and innovative staff.

AMIkids works in partnership with youth agencies, local communities, and families.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will provide individualized clinical treatment, including screenings, assessments, and therapy for youth. They are responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of specialized services and crisis intervention.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field. Independent licensure (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) or registered intern status is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case managementAt-risk youth support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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.

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 37 employers

14
<$65k
9
$65k-85k
9
$85k-105k
6
$105k-125k
2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
19% this job
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 665 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tampa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k
Typical market rent
$1,957/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
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 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About AMIkids

Non-profit Organizations
Tampa, FL
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Performance-based Bonuses
Continued Education Reimbursement
Clinical Supervision
Health Benefits
9 Paid Holidays
PTO
Wellness Benefits (EAP, Health Coaching)
Retirement Plans (multiple)