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Advanced Psychiatric Group
Lake Mary, Florida

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or LCMHC)

CounselorNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

up to $70,000

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Title: Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or LCMHC)
  • Compensation: 60% of Net Collections; paid bi-weekly (Estimated annual earning potential of up to $70,000)
  • Employment Type: 1099 Independent Contractor (Full or Part-Time)
  • Schedule: Build your own schedule between Monday-Friday
  • Location: This is an in person role based out of Lake Mary, FL

Role Summary

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides high-quality outpatient therapy to individuals, couples, and/or families. Success in this role means maintaining a consistent caseload, delivering evidence-based care, and completing documentation accurately and on time while collaborating with a supportive clinical team.

  • Licensed Therapist Responsibilities
  • Conduct assessments of bio-psycho-social needs and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Provide individual, family, and/or couples outpatient psychotherapy services using evidence-based modalities to children, adolescents and adults
  • Actively seek parent and/or patient feedback regarding programming and therapy goals
  • Complete timely and compliant clinical documentation
  • Mimimum active caseload of 20 clients per week required
  • Participate in clinical consultation, supervision, or team meetings as required
  • Adhere to ethical standards, licensing requirements, and company policies

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation: 60% of Net Collections
  • (Estimated annual earning potential of up to $70,000 depending on hours worked)
  • Flexible schedule (set your own schedule & hours!)
  • Billing, credentialing, scheduling, and intake support

Requirements

  • Licensed Therapist Required Qualifications
  • Active, unrestricted license: Psychologist (PsyD or PhD), LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or LCMHC in Florida
  • Master’s or doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
  • Ability to provide therapy independently

Comfort Using an EHR and Telehealth Platforms

  • Experience conducting psychotherapy with specific populations (children, adolescents, trauma, couples, etc.
  • Experience in outpatient or group practice settings
  • Licensed Therapist Preferred Qualifications
  • Minimum of 1 year of post-licensure outpatient clinical experience preferred

About APG

APG Health specializes in providing effective and efficient behavioral health care, psychiatric care and family counseling. Today, APG Health is the largest outpatient behavioral healthcare clinic in the Central Florida Area with providers providing care and support for more than twenty thousand clients.

APG Health provides behavioral healthcare services to Orlando residents that include psychiatric care for adults and children, mental health counseling, on-site ADHD testing, and clinical trials and studies for eligible candidates.

We are staffed by over twenty providers, and numerous support staff that include Psychiatrists, Adult Registered Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Mental Health Counselors with a range of specialties in the field of psychiatry.

Advanced Psychiatric Group is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We believe diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our teams and enhances the care we provide to the communities we serve.

Advanced Psychiatric Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Advanced Psychiatric Group is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodation requests may be submitted to careers@archealthpartners.com.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families using evidence-based modalities. Maintain a minimum caseload of 20 clients per week and complete all clinical documentation accurately and timely.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningBio-psycho-social AssessmentEHR ProficiencyCase ManagementCrisis Intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or LCMHC) at Advanced Psychiatric Group a 7.9 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 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 48 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 25% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k 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 ~$70k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 14 employers

12
<$75k
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$75k-95k
5
$95k-115k
7
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$92k-$125k
#3

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#4

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$115k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Lake Mary

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,988/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
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 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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 Advanced Psychiatric Group

Medical Practices
Orlando, Florida

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Billing support
Credentialing support
Scheduling support
Intake support