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Lake Worth, Florida

Lead Therapist (Residential)

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Lake Worth Headquarters - Lake Worth, FL, Salary Range: $75000.00Salary, Position Overview: The Lead Therapist is responsible for the administrative oversight and quality management of assigned clinical and case management services.

This position is responsible for the assessment, coordination and documentation of all treatment services for assigned clients. Evenings and some weekends are required to successfully fulfill the responsibilities of this position.

Here’s what the job involves: Provide day-to-day leadership for assigned clinical and case management services, ensuring compliance with all regulatory, contractual, and organizational standards.

Supervise and support Case Managers through monthly documented supervision, case consultation, coaching, and modeling of best practices. Promote a consistent therapeutic environment, shared treatment orientation, and behavior management framework across residential programs.

Lead hiring, onboarding, performance management, retention, and termination processes for assigned programs. Complete 90-day and annual performance evaluations, establish goals for direct reports, and implement corrective action plans when needed.

Conduct routine chart reviews and collaborate with the Clinical Director and interdisciplinary team to ensure documentation, treatment plans, and billing requirements are met.

Oversee group therapy programming by developing/approving curricula, monitoring outcomes, and ensuring group documentation supports treatment goals.

Support program operations by ensuring coverage during staff absences, participating in on-call rotation, and attending required clinical, multidisciplinary, and court-related meetings.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Master’s degree in social services or mental health required. Five (5) years’ experience in child welfare system. Two (2) years supervisory experience in a residential setting. Clinical Licensure required National Provider Identification Number (NPI) required. If not, must obtain upon hire.

State of Florida Medicaid Provider Number required. If not, must obtain upon hire. Valid Florida driver’s license with clean driving record required Successful completion of a background check through Clearinghouse (learn more)

Benefits

Offered: Paid holidays Generous vacation, sick, and personal days FREE single HMO medical, dental, and vision insurance! Company-paid life insurance Legal, identity theft, and AFLAC plans available 403(b) retirement plan 403(b) matching – 100% of the first 6% Tuition reimbursement Referral bonus program

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Therapist provides administrative oversight and quality management for clinical and case management services within a residential setting. They are responsible for supervising staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating comprehensive treatment services for clients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in social services or mental health and possess clinical licensure. The role requires five years of experience in the child welfare system and two years of supervisory experience in a residential environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionStaff leadershipChart reviewTreatment planningCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 38% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75kMental Health Therapy median $53k (middle half $48k–$74k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida319 active7,451 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 38% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida counselor listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 12% offer loan repayment566 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,505 in the last 30 days1,349 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.9% 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 ~$75k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Loan repayment
29%
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
25%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.4
Better work-life than 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Individual and Family Services
Lake Worth, FL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid holidays
Generous vacation, sick, and personal days
FREE single HMO medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Legal, identity theft, and AFLAC plans
403(b) retirement plan
403(b) matching – 100% of the first 6%
Tuition reimbursement