Therapist - Associate/Fully Licensed - St. Illa Residential
Compensation
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $55k–$93k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Georgia | 191 active | 7,878 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 24% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $1k sign-on · loan repayment | Georgia Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 16% offer loan repayment325 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,509 in the last 30 days | 1,511 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 |
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