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Focus Forward Counseling
Cumming, Georgia

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC)

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52k-$75k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC)
  • Compensation: $52,000-$75,000 annually; paid bi-weekly
  • Employment Type: W-2 Full-Time Employee; Exempt
  • Schedule: Office hours: Monday-Friday 8am-7pm; flexibility to schedule 35 hours of availability within those time frames
  • Location: This is an in person role based out of Cumming, GA

Role Summary

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides high-quality outpatient therapy to individuals, couples, and/or families. Success in this role means maintaining a consistent caseload, delivering evidence-based care, and completing documentation accurately and on time while collaborating with a supportive clinical team. Preferred candidates will see children (5+ years of age), adolescents, and adults.

  • Licensed Therapist Responsibilities
  • Active, unrestricted license as a LP, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC in GA
  • Conduct assessments of bio-psycho-social needs and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Provide individual, family, and/or couples outpatient psychotherapy services using evidence-based modalities
  • Actively seek parent and/or patient feedback regarding programming and therapy goals

Complete Timely and Compliant Clinical Documentation

  • Maintain an active caseload of a minimum of 27 clients per week within a minimum of 35 hours of availability
  • Preferred candidates will have multiple days of up to 7pm availability
  • Participate in clinical consultation, supervision, or team meetings as required
  • Adhere to ethical standards, licensing requirements, and company policies

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation: $52,000-$75,000 annually; paid bi-weekly
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • HSA (with employer contribution) and FSA options to help manage healthcare and dependent care expenses
  • Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential mental health and life support resources
  • Generous paid time off and additional paid holidays
  • CEU reimbursement and opportunities for professional development
  • Billing, credentialing, scheduling, and intake support

Flexible scheduling: Administrative office hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; flexibility to schedule 35 hours of availability between 8a-7p

Requirements

  • Licensed Therapist Required Qualifications
  • Active, unrestricted license as a Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC in GA
  • Master’s or doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
  • Strong background in evidence-based practices (e. g., CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT)
  • Ability to provide therapy independently

Comfort Using an EHR and Telehealth Platforms

  • Experience conducting psychotherapy with specific populations (children, adolescents, trauma, couples, etc.
  • Experience in outpatient or group practice settings
  • Preferred candidates will be able to see children (5+ years of age), adolescents, and adults

About Focus Forward Counseling and Consulting

Focus Forward Counseling and Consulting is a compassionate, client-centered practice dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families move forward with clarity, resilience, and purpose. We provide high-quality, evidence-based counseling and consulting services in a supportive and collaborative environment, meeting clients where they are and partnering with them to achieve meaningful, lasting change.

We are committed to creating a workplace where clinicians feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. Focus Forward fosters a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and ethical practice, allowing providers to focus on impactful clinical care without unnecessary administrative burden. We value diverse perspectives, thoughtful approaches to care, and a shared commitment to helping clients, and clinicians, thrive.

Focus Forward Counseling and Consulting is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We believe diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our teams and enhances the care we provide to the communities we serve.

Focus Forward Counseling and Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Focus Forward Counseling and Consulting is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodation requests may be submitted to careers@archealthpartners.com.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide high-quality outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families using evidence-based modalities. They are responsible for maintaining a consistent caseload, completing accurate clinical documentation, and participating in team consultations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningEvidence-based practiceAssessmentCase managementCrisis interventionIndividual therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC) at Focus Forward Counseling a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 45 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% are remote, 31% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k 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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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.8
Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Cumming

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k≈ 8.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,253/mo≈ 52% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 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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About Focus Forward Counseling

Mental Health Care
Cumming, GA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
HSA with employer contribution
FSA options
Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Generous paid time off and additional paid holidays
CEU reimbursement and opportunities for professional development