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Epiphany Wellness
Hendersonville, Tennessee

Primary Therapist

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$75k

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday

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Job Description

About the Job

Are you passionate about helping clients discover their sense of recovery? Have you been looking for an opportunity to create impact? At Epiphany Wellness, our mission is true transformation by leading the way we reinvent & treat addiction.

Our company is dedicated to providing the highest level of care using known and proven methods for our clients' success. We strive to meet our main goal to help everyone live a happy and healthy life without substance abuse issues, addiction, or mental health concerns.

We are looking for a Primary Therapist who will work closely with clients to determine their rehabilitation needs and provide individualized treatment through structured and holistic healing. This role supports clients' foundational well-being and helps them build the skills needed to overcome challenges, heal, and grow to sustain long-term sobriety.

The Therapist is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities. They will manage a patient caseload and provide group, individual, and family therapy. The Therapist will conduct psychosocial and biopsychosocial assessments and maintains primary responsibility for communication with the family, referral source, and other service providers as needed.

Location: Hendersonville, TN. On-Site/In-person Role

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Annual Salary Range

  • $60,000 - $75,000

What will your day look like? You will:

  • Group Facilitation
  • Individual Counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Documentation/Scheduling
  • Treatment Planning
  • Other duties as determined by Clinical Director

What You Will Need for This Position

  • Active Tennessee licensure required (LADAC I/II, LCSW, LPC-MHSP, or LMFT); if pending licensure, we still encourage you to apply!
  • PHP level of care experience preferred
  • Master's Degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or related human services field.
  • A minimum of 1 year of behavioral health, mental health, or substance use counseling experience is required.
  • Proficient in Google Workspace software preferred.

Who We Are

Epiphany Wellness is a state-of-the-art alcohol & drug addiction rehab and mental health rehab center. Our expert, evidence-based program offers treatment for substance abuse disorder and those with mental health issues. Our program is personalized based on the needs of each individual, and our clinical team creates custom-tailored recovery plans for each patient. Start your journey to support lasting recovery today!

Here at Epiphany Wellness, we foster an environment that encourages our team members to grow and develop their careers organically.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Comprehensive benefits package includes life, medical, dental, and vision
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Vacation and Flex benefits
  • Paid Holidays
  • A company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

Epiphany Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Epiphany Wellness makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Key Responsibilities

The Primary Therapist manages a patient caseload and provides group, individual, and family therapy. They are also responsible for conducting assessments, treatment planning, and maintaining communication with families and service providers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant human services field and possess active Tennessee licensure (LADAC I/II, LCSW, LPC-MHSP, or LMFT). A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health, mental health, or substance use counseling is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentBiopsychosocial AssessmentCase ManagementSubstance Abuse CounselingMental Health Counseling

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee170 active7,886 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 44% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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. At the posted ~$68k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 19 employers

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6
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Epiphany Wellness

Hospitals and Health Care
Blackwood, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Comprehensive benefits package (life, medical, dental, vision)
Tuition reimbursement
Vacation and flex benefits
Paid holidays
Company culture of promotions from within

Living in Hendersonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k≈ 7.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,674/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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