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Naphcare
Tampa, Florida

Independently licensed Mental Health Counselor or Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

NaphCare is hiring FT Independently Licensed Mental Health Professionals (Example, LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, LMHP, LMSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC) just like you to join our team at the Hillsborough County Jail located in Tampa, Florida.

Must Report onsite, No remote option available.

NaphCare is a family owned, healthcare technology company that has been delivering high quality healthcare to correctional facilities across the nation for over 35 years. Come join our team of over 6000 employees and growing! NaphCare offers competitive pay, outstanding benefits, and has an incredibly engaged corporate support team to make sure you have what you need to be truly excellent at what you do.

NaphCare partners with correctional facilities to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare.

NaphCare Full Time Benefits

  • Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan
  • Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
  • We offer low-cost benefits to our employees and their families.
  • Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
  • 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Referral bonuses
  • On-site education
  • Free Continuing Education!
  • Term life insurance at no cost to the employee

Generous Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up to date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

With NaphCare, you'll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality healthcare in the correctional industry. If you want a career that will make a difference, choose the company that is different.

We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.

*New grads are encouraged to apply - we'll train you in the exciting field of correctional healthcare! *

Qualifications

  • Qualifications for Licensed Mental Health Professionals (LCSWs, LCMHCs, etc.):
  • Master's prepared Mental Health Professional with active, unrestricted licensure as a LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, LMHP, LMSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC in Florida

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We know you may have questions before applying. To speak to a recruiter directly, email your questions and/or resume to hiring@naphcare.com with the position and location you’re interested in.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

Key Responsibilities

Provide proactive, patient-focused mental health care to individuals within a correctional facility environment. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality healthcare delivery and support patient well-being.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health counselingClinical assessmentCrisis interventionTreatment planningPatient careCase managementPsychotherapyDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

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<$70k
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$70k-90k
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$90k-110k
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$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
36% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
14%

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+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 3.0
Below most Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Tampa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k
Typical market rent
$1,957/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Naphcare

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Benefits & Perks

Free prescriptions
Health, dental & vision insurance
401K with company contribution
Tuition Assistance
Referral bonuses
On-site education
Free Continuing Education
Term life insurance