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Jewish Family And Community Svc
Jacksonville, Florida · Hybrid

THERAPIST - CREATE

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Provides in-home, office and telehealth outpatient mental health assessments, counseling services, and provider education and consultation in the CREATE program (Co-designing Rich Environments for All to Thrive Everyday): The target population includes children and their parents/guardians/caregivers (families) who are referred for emotional, behavioral and developmental concerns and may have complex medical needs and youth transitioning from pediatric to adult care (HCT), and LGBTQ+ children and youth.

They must reside in Duval County. Therapists will provide services to stabilize their family, parent-child relationships, mental health or prevent entry into formal systems of care.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health from an accredited college or university. Eligible to become a registered intern with the State of Florida

Experience: One year of counseling experience is preferred.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Licensed Applicants are preferred. Meet training requirements stipulated by the State of Florida to become a registered intern who is working toward licensure.

Primary Job Functions

  • Provide individual counseling services as needed to clients referred to this program. Services may be a combination of office based, in-home or virtual as needed.
  • Arrange for weekly clinical supervision if working as a registered intern.
  • Document all counseling sessions in the JFCS automated system.
  • Participate in meetings with the program Director as needed.
  • Provide counseling as needed and consult with Licensed staff on the need for intensive services.
  • Complete reports required by JFCS and Project CREATE to determine the number of counseling sessions provided for this program.
  • Meet with Director to identify training needs
  • Participate in staff meetings as required.
  • Consult with the Director of Project CREATE to ensure that appropriate services are being provided to the children and families.
  • Other duties as assigned

Other Requirements

Clear a Level II background screening.

Clear a reference check (professional and personal).

Clear a local background check from Duval County and the County in which you reside.

Clear a drug screen.

Provide a copy of your educational attainment on your first day of employment.

Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check.

Provide proof auto insurance and maintain a minimum personal auto bodily injury liability insurance.

Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit dhs.gov) [//dhs.gov)].

Key Responsibilities

Provide in-home, office, and telehealth mental health counseling and assessments for children and families. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with program directors to ensure effective service delivery.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health and eligibility for Florida state registration as an intern. Candidates must pass comprehensive background screenings and maintain valid auto insurance for travel.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCase managementFamily therapyCrisis interventionLGBTQ+ supportPediatric to adult transition careBehavioral healthDevelopmental support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 14% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $70k–$80k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida350 active7,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 58% remote · 14% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment630 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,926 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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