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Unison Behavioral Health
Waycross, Georgia

Therapist - Associate/Fully Licensed - St. Illa Residential

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • BHP V ST, Assoc. or Fully Licensed
  • Location: St. Illa Residential | 3455 Harris Rd., Waycross Closing date: Open until filled
  • Annual Salary: Commensurate with education and credentials
  • ## $1,000 signing bonus at hire; $4,000 retention bonus after completion of one year of employment. Additionally, those employees seeking Master's licensure will be allowed up to $500 reimbursement for the cost of study material and/or application/testing fees.
  • Job Description: Counseling with emphasis on prevention and/or behavior modification. Develops and implements behavior management and/or skills acquisition plans. Works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. Helps individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse, suicide, stress management, problems with self-esteem and issues associated with mental and emotional health.

Job Responsibilities: Will work Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Competencies: Knowledge of diagnostic impressions or criteria. Knowledge of how client advocacy system operates. Knowledge of individual and group therapy techniques. Knowledge of various therapeutic models and intervention as directly related to area of assignment.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree and pursuing licensure, and one year experience in a social service related position. (LMFT, LPC, LCSW) Full licensure preferred.

Free Clinical Supervision Available

Additional Notes: Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive and interview.

Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. UBH is a tobacco-free campus. UBH is a certified National Health Service Corps loan repayment agency.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide counseling services with an emphasis on behavior modification and skills acquisition plans. They will work with individuals and groups to address mental health, addiction, and emotional well-being.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and be pursuing or hold licensure as an LMFT, LPC, or LCSW. At least one year of experience in a social service-related position is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Addiction counselingSubstance abuse counselingSuicide preventionDiagnostic criteriaIndividual therapy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 24% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $55k–$93k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Georgia191 active7,878 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 24% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$1k sign-on · loan repaymentGeorgia Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 16% offer loan repayment325 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,509 in the last 30 days1,511 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Unison Behavioral Health

Wellness and Fitness Services
Waycross, Georgia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$1,000 signing bonus at hire
$4,000 retention bonus after one year
Up to $500 reimbursement for licensure study materials/testing fees
Free clinical supervision available
National Health Service Corps loan repayment agency

Living in Waycross

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k
Typical market rent
$1,058/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.