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Erlanger Behavioral Health
Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join our team as a Masters level Inpatient Therapist! Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, our 94-bed treatment center offers superior psychiatric and addiction services to individuals of all ages.

Specializing in exceptional mental health care for various age groups, we cater to adolescent patients aged 12+ and older adults. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of those in need through compassionate therapeutic practices and thrive in a supportive team environment that fosters learning and growth, this position is perfect for you! Apply now!

  • Required Schedule: FT Days (Sunday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm EST)
  • Erlanger Hospital offers an extensive array of benefits to our valued team members. Current offerings encompass:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Discount Program
  • Paid Holidays for work-life balance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

Purpose Statement

Assess, diagnose and provide clinical services for those with behavioral health disorders

Essential Functions

  • Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
  • Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
  • Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
  • Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.
  • Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards and revising as indicated by facility or professional standard.
  • Maintain a caseload as assigned.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient, as appropriate to their treatment plan.
  • May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
  • May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed.
  • Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Human Services field required.
  • One or more years’ experience working with comparable patient population required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

  • Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers or eligible for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

PsychotherapyClinical DiagnosisIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyDischarge PlanningClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationCrisis Intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $64k–$85k)312 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee146 active7,859 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 60% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onTennessee Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment253 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,571 in the last 30 days1,547 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.5% 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

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$123k-$141k
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#3

Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,846 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Erlanger Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Chattanooga, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
Disability benefits
401(k) with company match
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Discount Program

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,498/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
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 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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