Primary Therapist
Listed compensation
$60k-$70k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Primary Therapist
- Renaissance Recovery Tennessee | Nashville, TN
- Outpatient Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Pay: $60,000–$70,000 per year
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a. m.–4:00 p. m.
Work arrangement: On-site in Nashville, TN
About the Role
Renaissance Recovery Tennessee is seeking a Primary Therapist to provide outpatient care to adults navigating substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges. You'll provide individual and group therapy, complete assessments and treatment plans, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team. Our outpatient program helps clients work toward recovery while staying connected to their families, jobs, and daily lives.
What You'll Do
- Provide individual therapy to an outpatient caseload.
- Facilitate 1–2 group therapy sessions each week focused on recovery and skill-building.
- Complete biopsychosocial assessments, formulate diagnostic impressions within your scope of practice, and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Use CBT, DBT, and other clinically appropriate approaches.
- Support clients with co-occurring needs through coordinated care.
- Work with the clinical team on treatment planning, risk assessment, and case coordination.
- Maintain timely, accurate documentation in the EMR.
- Participate in clinical supervision and team consultation as required for the role.
What You'll Bring
Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related behavioral health field that supports the credential required for this position.
- Tennessee license or credential appropriate to the role's clinical responsibilities.
- Strong clinical documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred
- At least one year of experience in substance use or outpatient behavioral health treatment.
- Experience with co-occurring disorders, group therapy, and evidence-based treatment approaches.
- Familiarity with EMR documentation; KIPU experience is a plus.
Why Join Renaissance Recovery Tennessee
- Work in a collaborative outpatient program focused on practical, client-centered recovery.
- Join a multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Take part in professional development and career growth opportunities.
- You may also email your resume to HR@RR-TN.com.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist will provide individual and group therapy to adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges. They are responsible for completing assessments, developing treatment plans, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related behavioral health field. A valid Tennessee license appropriate to the clinical role is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist at Renaissance Recovery - Tennessee a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$71k in purchasing power | Tennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee | 148 active | 7,803 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 40% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment253 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,422 in the last 30 days | 1,438 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee 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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