Behavioral Health Therapist II - FPG
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Department
FPG Psychiatry
Job Summary
Provides person-centered and empathetic care, evaluates psychosocial needs, uses brief interventions and evidence-based practices to enhance the individual's function and emotional wellbeing. May provide counseling, psychoeducation, and access to appropriate and agreed upon services. Working within a multidisciplinary team, adheres to established standards of care.
Required Qualifications
- Require a master's degree in psychiatric related field.
- Require Florida licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) with a minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience may substitute for required license.
- Require a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a behavioral health or social service setting.
- Require the ability to obtain a level 2 AHCA clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Mandatory Education
Preferred Education
Required License and Certs
Preferred License and Certs
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Key Responsibilities
The therapist provides person-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and delivering evidence-based interventions to improve emotional wellbeing. They work within a multidisciplinary team to provide counseling and psychoeducation while adhering to established standards of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a master's degree in a psychiatric-related field and possess a valid Florida license as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT. A minimum of five years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or social service setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 26% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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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Living in Sarasota
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $438k
- Typical market rent
- $2,175/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.