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Dunwoody, Georgia

Therapist (Associate or Independently Licensed)

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$75k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningClinical assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionDocumentation

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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401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Dunwoody

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$580k≈ 9.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,758/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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.

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Benefits & Perks

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
Generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period