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Kinder in the Keys
Key Largo, Florida

Therapist (LMHC, LCSW, LPC, RIMHC)

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

At Kinder in the Keys, we believe the stories and journeys of every woman are unique. As one of the only non-chemical dependency or dual diagnosis mental health facilities in the country, we help women live healthier lives by providing customized, safe and holistic care. We treat women with trauma.

So if you have trauma informed therapy experience or are looking to have a very rewarding career in treating trauma related disorders please take a look at Kinder in the Keys. We are looking for a seasoned professional or experienced intern to join our team as we are growing.

Kinder is a multi bed facility that provide services to women around the country. We treat C-PTSD, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and depression disorders.

Job Responsibilities

Essential Tasks

Individual and Family Therapy

Work with female adults using various modalities including individual, couple, family and group therapy, as needed.

Provide direct psychotherapy treatment, performing client psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans and guiding the treatment process, developing exit plans, providing psychological and emotional support to clients. Clinician will also be responsible for administering pre and post surveys to participants..

Group Therapy Facilitation

Facilitate group therapy sessions.

Reporting

Maintain accurate records and charting of client files. Ensure that client documentation is completed in a timely manner.

Meetings

Attend individual and group supervision as well as agency meetings. Actively utilizes clinical supervision to develop and hone intervention skills and strategies. Works collaboratively with other support staff.

May perform other duties as assigned. The consistent display of these behaviors is essential to continued employment:

Professionalism: Treats others with respect. Accepts feedback without defensiveness. Understands needs of the organization might outweigh personal feelings and still provides diligent and careful work product.

Good Judgment: Considers impact of personal and professional choices. Consistently makes decisions in keeping with organizational values, supervisor’s direction and common sense.

Problem Solving: Able to handle common problems without supervisor intervention while knowing when supervisor participation is warranted. Able to foresee when actions might have consequences to others and communicates appropriately before implementing changes.

Organizational Culture: A commitment to the agency’s mission. Familiarity or experience with issues that impact the lives of people. Sensitive to issues of confidentiality and diversity. The candidate must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for employment in this position:

Experience or interest working with survivors of trauma and providing trauma-informed care.

Demonstrated oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including ability to relate to diverse client and community population via telephone and in person.

Master’s Degree from accredited college or university in the field of marriage and family counseling, social work or psychology and/or all academic preparation required for licensing or internship as defined by state licensing requirements.

Must be licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or a Registered Intern.

Satisfactorily pass background check and DOJ fingerprint clearance.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy to adult women while developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans. Additionally, the clinician is responsible for maintaining accurate clinical records and participating in regular supervision and agency meetings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling and possess a valid license or registered intern status in the relevant field. Experience or a strong interest in providing trauma-informed care to survivors of trauma is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyPsychosocial assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionClinical documentationCase managementMental health counselingC-PTSD treatmentAnxiety disorder treatmentDepression treatment

Social Worker Career Context

In Florida, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (31 salary observations; 109 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,119 salary observations; 3,157 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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.

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 27 employers

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$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,205 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Key Largo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.13M
Typical market rent
$3,304/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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