Lead Therapist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Caron Treatment Centers as a Lead Therapist – Behavioral Health, Clinical Leadership in Delray Beach, Florida, United States. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: 1. Facilitate and manage all duties and responsibilities of a Behavioral Health Therapist.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Caron Treatment Centers as a Lead Therapist – Behavioral Health, Clinical Leadership.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Therapist serves as the clinical lead on the treatment unit, facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings and providing clinical supervision to staff and interns. They also maintain an active clinical caseload while overseeing unit administration, policy implementation, and crisis intervention.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in human services and possess at least 5 years of experience in the behavioral health field, including group therapy facilitation. A CAC certification is required, and demonstrated leadership experience is essential for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$67k (63 salary observations; 175 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,136 salary observations; 4,392 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% 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.
Position Insights
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