Therapist (Associate or Independently Licensed)
Listed compensation
$60k-$75k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.
Position Overview
As a therapist, you will provide individual, group, family, and/or couples therapy to children, adolescents, and adults receiving treatment for eating disorders. You will work within a part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary treatment team.
You will also partner closely with the medical, psychiatric, nutritional, and clinical professionals to support each client's comprehensive treatment and recovery needs. In this role, you will provide therapeutic care across inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization levels of care.
As a therapist, you will contribute to a compassionate, recovery-focused environment that promotes safety, growth, and lasting change.
Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm
1 day per week schedule shifted to 11:00 - 7:00 pm to support evening IOP programming
*On-call phone and holiday rotations as assigned
Location: In Person
- 41 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, GA 30346
- Learn more about our Atlanta Eating Disorder Treatment Center here
- Compensation Disclosure
- Associate Licensed Therapist Starting salary range between $60,000-68,000
- Independently Licensed Therapist Starting Salary Range between $70,000-75,000
- Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position
How Therapists Empower Recovery
- Conducts individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions with the client and their family/ community of support as assigned
- Develops, implements, and monitors individualized treatment plans
Participates in Therapeutic Supported Meals
- Participates in treatment team meetings by reporting client and family assessment findings and response to interventions
- Communicates with UR team to provide clinical data necessary for insurance continued stay reviews
Generates discharge plans by making treatment and other recommendations, and coordinating next level of care services
Collaborates with The Emily Program and community professionals, and community agencies to coordinate next level of care services and maintain continuity of care
- Participates in administrative and clinical supervision as scheduled and seeks supervision when needed
- Therapist II may provide clinical supervision as needed and appropriate based on licensure
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Master's degree in a behavioral sciences related field and working toward independent licensure
- Active associate or independent licensure in the state of employment required
- Individual, family, or group psychotherapy experience preferred
- DBT, CBT, FBT experience preferred
- Eating Disorders treatment experience preferred
What We Offer
Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
For Full-time Employees, We Offer
- HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
- Vision insurance (EyeMed)
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan available two months after start date
- Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide individual, group, and family therapy to clients receiving treatment for eating disorders within a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans, participating in supported meals, and coordinating discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Confidential Employer ranks #15 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 20% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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