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Clearwater, Florida

Licensed Program Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$70k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 44m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join The Wave of Clearwater as a Licensed Program Therapist – $60K-$70K in Clearwater, Florida, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60K - $70K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join The Wave of Clearwater as a Licensed Program Therapist – $60K-$70K.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Program Therapist manages an assigned caseload, provides individual therapy, and facilitates evidence-based therapeutic groups. They are also responsible for completing clinical documentation, developing treatment plans, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and possess an active Florida license as an LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT. Strong clinical documentation skills and experience in providing individual and group therapy are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Biopsychosocial assessmentsTreatment planningCrisis interventionTrauma-informed careCase managementMental healthSubstance-use treatmentEating-disorder treatmentEvidence-based practiceInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$65k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
51-200 employees