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Seamark Ranch
Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States

Residential Family Therapist (LMHC, LCSW or LMFT)

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52k-$60k

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Job Description

  • Residential Family Therapist
  • LMHC, LCSW or LMFT
  • Seamark Ranch | Green Cove Springs, FL (Clay County) | Full-Time, On-Site
  • Pay: $52,000 to $60,000 per year, based on licensure and experience
  • Lead individual and family therapy for youth in residential care, with a clinical team behind you.

You will lead care for residential youth and their families as part of a clinical team that shares groups, coverage and on-call, so you are never the only clinician carrying a hard case. We welcome licensed clinicians (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) and registered interns, and we provide interns with supervision toward Florida licensure at no cost.

See the kids you treat outside the therapy room

Seamark Ranch provides residential care for children in crisis, ages 10 to 18, along with counseling for their families. Our kids live in family-style homes with house parents, attend our on-campus education center, and work with horses and livestock in our equine and agriculture programs.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a critical member of a residential care team, serving kids through several modalities, including equine therapy, experiential therapy and DBT groups. You will work closely with house parents and teachers, and we offer opportunities to grow your skills, including training to become an equine therapist and continuing education opportunities.

Work that sends kids home to stronger families

For almost every child here, the goal is going home. You will provide family therapy at least twice a month, help parents build healthier ways of communicating, and support each child's return home from admission through aftercare.

What We Offer

  • A caseload of residential youth and their families
  • A clinical team model with shared DBT groups, backup coverage and a rotating on-call schedule
  • Employer contribution toward health insurance premiums
  • 401(k) with employer match, eligible after six months
  • Paid time off, paid holidays and sick time
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Training opportunities, including equine therapy and EMDR
  • Free supervision toward Florida licensure for registered interns (RMHCI, RCSWI, RMFTI), during paid hours
  • An interdisciplinary team of house parents, teachers, equine, agriculture staff, and case managers.

What You Will Do

Lead clinical care for an assigned group of residential youth, including individual therapy, assessment and treatment planning

  • Provide family therapy at least twice a month and coach parents toward healthy communication and reunification
  • Consult with house parents on trauma-related and relational needs, and help them carry out support plans
  • Coordinate with psychiatric and medical providers, and plan transitions home and aftercare
  • Complete risk assessments, behavior plans, safety plans, and take part in a rotating clinical on-call schedule
  • Keep clinical documentation current in TherapyNotes

What You Bring

  • Master's degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology or a related field
  • Florida LMHC, LCSW or LMFT license, or active Florida registration as an RMHCI, RCSWI or RMFTI
  • Experience counseling children or adolescents and their families
  • Availability for afternoon and early evening hours and the on-call rotation
  • Comfort working in a setting where Christian faith and values are part of daily care
  • Ability to pass Level 2 background screening and drug testing

Helpful but not required: experience in residential treatment, child welfare, foster care or community mental health; training in trauma-focused or attachment-based approaches; TherapyNotes experience.

About Seamark Ranch

Seamark Ranch is a Christ-centered organization in Green Cove Springs that serves more than 400 children and family members a year through residential care and community counseling, regardless of ability to pay. Our goal is for every child to be known, loved, appropriately challenged and given a real chance at restoration.

How to Apply

Apply with your resume through this posting; a cover letter is optional. We review applications every week and reply to every applicant within five business days.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will lead individual and family therapy sessions for youth in residential care while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, conducting risk assessments, and coaching parents to support successful reunification.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and possess an active Florida license (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) or registration as an intern. Experience counseling children or adolescents and the ability to pass a Level 2 background screening are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCrisis interventionTrauma-informed careRisk assessmentBehavior planningSafety planningCase managementCommunication coaching

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$52k–$60kSocial Work median $57k (middle half $45k–$80k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$54k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Florida288 active6,478 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 30% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Social Worker listings: 3% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment306 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,528 in the last 30 days1,459 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend−1.4% 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. At the posted ~$56k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 17 employers
5
<$85k
2
$90k
5
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15
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
28% this job
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 4.2
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Seamark Ranch

Non-profit Organizations
Green Cove Springs, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer contribution toward health insurance premiums
401(k) with employer match after six months
Paid time off, paid holidays and sick time
Continuing education allowance
Training in equine therapy and EMDR
Free supervision toward Florida licensure during paid hours

Living in Green Cove Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,209/mo≈ 51% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.