Primary Therapist - FL
Listed compensation
$55k-$65k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Position Summary
The Licensed Primary Therapist is responsible for providing individual and group therapy services to adults in Residential, PHP and IOP levels of care, ensuring high-quality, ethical, and compliant treatment for individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and formulate individualized treatment plans
- Provide individual, group, and family therapy
- Facilitate structured therapeutic groups aligned with program curriculum
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
- Respond to clinical crises, including de-escalation and safety planning
- Complete timely and accurate documentation in EMR
- Coordinate care with psychiatry, nursing, case management, and external providers
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA, state regulations, and accreditation standards
Licensure Requirements (Required)
- Florida: LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT
- License must be active and in good standing
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in IOP, PHP, or residential treatment
- Dual-diagnosis experience
- Group therapy facilitation experience
- EMR proficiency
Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm, alternating Saturday mornings.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to adults in residential and outpatient settings. They are responsible for conducting assessments, formulating treatment plans, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Florida license as an LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT. Experience in residential or outpatient treatment and proficiency with EMR systems are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist - FL at ATLANTIC RECOVERY CENTER a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% 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 ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k 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 ~$60k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- On-site
Living in Fort Lauderdale
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $650k≈ 11.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,736/mo≈ 60% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 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.