Outpatient Therapist
Listed compensation
$70k-$75k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.
Position Overview
The Outpatient Therapist provides individual, group, family and/or couples therapy and collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive treatment to the client and their family.
Schedule: Monday- Friday
- 1- 2 days per week remote
- 1-2 evenings per week (11:00 am-7:00 pm or 12:00 pm-8:00 pm)
Location: In Person
- 41 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, GA 30346
- Learn more about our Atlanta Eating Disorder Treatment Center here
- Compensation Disclosure
- Independently Licensed Therapist Starting Salary Range between $70,000-75,000
- Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position
How Therapists Empower Recovery
- Conducts individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions with the client and their family/ community of support as assigned
- Develops, implements, and monitors individualized treatment plans
- Conducts therapy utilizing evidence-based treatments
Participates in Therapeutic Supported Meals
- Participates in treatment team meetings by reporting client and family assessment findings and response to interventions
- Therapist II Qualifications
- Current independent licensure in the state of employment required
- Master's degree in a behavioral sciences field
- Individual, family, or group psychotherapy experience required
- DBT, CBT, FBT experience preferred
- Eating Disorders treatment experience preferred
What We Offer
Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
For Full-time Employees, We Offer
- HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
- Vision insurance (EyeMed)
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan available two months after start date
- Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
Key Responsibilities
The Outpatient Therapist provides individual, group, family, and couples therapy while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive treatment. Responsibilities include developing individualized treatment plans, conducting evidence-based therapy sessions, and participating in therapeutic supported meals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral sciences field and possess current independent licensure in the state of Georgia. Experience in individual, family, or group psychotherapy is required, with preference given to those with specific experience in DBT, CBT, FBT, and eating disorders treatment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Confidential Employer a 7.7 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 7,964 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Confidential Employer ranks #19 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 16% have no call, 52% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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