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JourneyPure Knoxville
Norris, Tennessee

Primary Therapist-Inpatient

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Primary Therapist- Residential Environment-Inpatient

Our mission is to help people become healthy and stay healthy. Our high standards attract well-known behavioral health professionals from across the country. Their commitments to ethics and patient success are backed by the highest accreditation in the industry.

Position Summary

The Primary Therapist provides clinical care to individuals receiving inpatient treatment in a residential behavioral health setting.

This role is responsible for conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, facilitating individual and group therapy, and supporting patients throughout the recovery process.

The therapist works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for individuals experiencing substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Benefits

  • 401(k) (After 90 days of continuous employment)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Health, Dental, & Vision insurance (Offered after 60 days of employment)
  • Compensation:

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and clinical evaluations
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients and the care team
  • Provide individual therapy sessions for assigned caseload
  • Facilitate psychoeducational and process therapy groups
  • Provide education to patients on substance use disorders, mental health, and recovery strategies
  • Deliver integrated care for individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
  • Utilize trauma-informed and strength-based approaches to support recovery
  • Coordinate care and make referrals for additional clinical or therapeutic services as needed
  • Collaborate with families and support systems, including conducting family sessions when appropriate
  • Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards
  • Work closely with medical, clinical, and residential staff to ensure coordinated care
  • Participate in clinical team meetings, trainings, and ongoing professional development
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field
  • Current licensure or working toward licensure preferred (examples include LCSW, CSW, LMHC, LMFT, LPCC, LPCA, CADC, LCADC)
  • At least one year of clinical experience in a substance use or mental health treatment setting preferred
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team

Work Environment

This position is based in a residential treatment facility and involves direct interaction with patients in a therapeutic setting. Therapists maintain an active caseload and provide a combination of individual therapy, group facilitation, treatment planning, and care coordination.

JourneyPure is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentSubstance use disorder counselingMental health counselingTrauma-informed careStrength-based approachMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionPsychoeducationFamily therapy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 32% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $60k–$80k)339 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee145 active7,612 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 60% remote · 32% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment247 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,551 in the last 30 days1,401 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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

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

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Salary Distribution

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<$80k
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$80k-105k
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$105k-130k
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$130k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$123k-$141k
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$123k-$141k
#3

Mental Health Clinician (LCSW or LMFT), Suicide Risk and Assessment (ASSIST Program)

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#4

Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist

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+ 39 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 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About JourneyPure Knoxville

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Living in Norris

Median resident rent
$1,053/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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