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Life Landscaping
Hollywood, Florida

Therapist (LMFT, AMFT, LCSW, ASW, APCC) Los Angeles - Mental Health and Substance Use

LMFTNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$34-$45/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Life Landscaping, Inc. is a rapidly growing behavioral health organization dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to adults with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. We are currently seeking skilled and mission-driven therapists to join our multidisciplinary team at our Los Angeles–based PHP and IOP treatment facility in Los Angeles.

We welcome applications from licensed and associate clinicians who are passionate about working with moderate to high-acuity clinical presentations and thrive in a structured, team-oriented treatment setting.

Competencies

  • Experience with mental health and/or substance abuse populations/experience in dual diagnosis.
  • Comfortable facilitating groups, in addition to conducting individual therapy sessions.
  • Training in evidence-based practices.
  • Desire to participate as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Ability to demonstrate respect for cultural and lifestyle diversity of clients and staff.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task, manage client care, and maintain facility standards.
  • Desire to assist those with mental health and substance abuse concerns.

Ability to manage screening, assessment, individualized treatment planning, crisis intervention, group and individual counseling, case management, referral, discharge summaries, clinical documentation, and professional ethics.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, supervisors, utilization reviewers, therapists, and medical and operational professionals.

Ability to positively interact and develop rapport with clients and their families.

Ability to develop systems and methodologies for continuous improvement of program and treatment modalities.

Understanding of diverse cultures and gender-specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the practice setting.

Qualifications

License/Certification

  • LMFT, AMFT, LPCC, APCC, LCSW, or ACSW (Required)
  • LMFT/AMFT, LCSW/ACSW (Must have complete supervised hours by LCSW elsewhere) or LPCC/APCC.
  • Preferred experience in dual diagnosis.
  • Must be comfortable facilitating both MH and SA groups, in addition to conducting individual therapy sessions.

Experience

  • Computer Skills.
  • Computer Literacy in electronic medical records and email.

Please note: Pay scale is determined by license or associate status and whether or not supervision is required in addition to experience.

$34 - $45 an hour

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Life Landscaping, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will facilitate individual and group therapy sessions while managing client assessments, treatment planning, and crisis intervention. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical documentation and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health counselingSubstance abuse treatmentMultidisciplinary collaborationCultural competency

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in substance use / addiction counselorranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$79k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Florida633 active13,741 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 24% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment633 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist (LMFT, AMFT, LCSW, ASW, APCC) Los Angeles - Mental Health and Substance Use at Life Landscaping a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$82k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 23 employers
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
24%
CME allowance
24%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Life Landscaping

Mental Health Care
Los Angeles, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) Matching
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Vision Insurance

Living in Hollywood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$533k
Typical market rent
$2,299/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
None
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.