Behavioral Health Therapist II

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Provides person-centered and empathetic care, evaluates psychosocial needs, uses brief interventions and evidence-based practices to enhance the individual's function and emotional wellbeing. May provide counseling, psychoeducation, and access to appropriate and agreed upon services. Working within a multidisciplinary team, adheres to established standards of care.

Required Qualifications

  • Require a master's degree in psychiatric related field.- Require Florida licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) with a minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience may substitute for required license.- Require a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a behavioral health or social service setting.- Require the ability to obtain a level 2 AHCA clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Mandatory Education

Preferred Education

  • Required License and Certs
  • Preferred License and Certs

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. info.flclearinghouse.com

Key Responsibilities

Provides person-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and delivering evidence-based interventions to improve emotional wellbeing. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide counseling and psychoeducation while adhering to established standards of care.

Requirements

Requires a master's degree in a psychiatric-related field and active Florida licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT. Candidates must have at least five years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or social service setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentMultidisciplinary TeamworkClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionPatient Care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% 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 $65k (middle half $56k–$73k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida349 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 24% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment612 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.

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 Distribution

50 jobs · 37 employers
19
<$70k
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$70k-85k
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$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
5
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC)

Gotham Enterprises · Duluth, Minnesota

$115k-$120k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Gotham Enterprises · Kapolei, Hawaii

$115k-$120k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

$74k-$117k
#4

Licensed Clinical Therapist (LSCSW, LCPC, LCMFT) Sign-on Bonus $5,000

$81k-$117k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,895 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Sarasota, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Living in Sarasota

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$440k
Typical market rent
$2,210/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 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.