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Elite DNA Behavioral Health
Gainesville, Florida

Mental Health Therapist (Licensed/Licensed Eligible)

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45k-$70k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 34m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Elite DNA Behavioral Health is actively hiring for a Mental Health Therapist (Licensed/Unlicensed)

We are a physician-run leader Telepsychiatry, providing quality therapy and psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults striving to achieve mental health and wellness and reach their full potential.

We offer a collaborative, flexible work culture and foster an environment built on respect, trust, love, and a shared passion for quality patient care.

Our business model provides every clinician with structured administrative support utilizing a best-in-class patient management system and highly trained administrative staff.

Full-Time & Part-Time opening for a mental health therapist needed for a growing mental health agency in our Gainesville, Florida location.

Open to Unlicensed/Master Level Therapists (Supervision for Licensure offered)

Rcswi - LCSW

RMHCI - LMHC

Rmfti - LMFT

  • Requirements
  • Some of these duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Assists in developing and implementing clinical procedures and guidelines, as needed
  • Actively participates in staff meetings and case presentations.
  • Assists in supervising Care Coordinators during initial intakes.
  • Provides supervision and consultation to staff and student interns, as appropriate.

Provides patient-centered therapy interventions with an emphasis on patient involvement as an integral part of the treatment team.

Utilizes the electronic medical record to document patient screenings, psychosocial assessments, progress, and referral information and completes documentation within the agency’s required timelines.

  • Assists in the process of advocacy for patients’ access to community resources.
  • Collaboratively develops treatment plans including input from the patient, families, treatment team members and other agencies, as appropriate.
  • Coordinates and communicates with the treatment team to provide the best care to patients.
  • Uses multiple interventions such as group, individual and family therapy to assist patients in meeting their identified goals.
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to diversity issues in the assessment and treatment of patients.
  • Demonstrates respect for the inherent dignity and worth of the patients.

Actively monitors patient progress towards goals and addresses termination/discharge related issues, providing outside referrals at discharge/termination, as appropriate.

Effectively works independently and in a team environment; prioritizes workload based on workflow demands and in response to reprioritization by administrators, when needed

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $45,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits

  • 401(k) Matching
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 3 Weeks/PTO 1st yr.
  • Mental Health Days
  • 7 Paid Holidays

Schedule: Monday to Friday

No weekends

Supplemental Pay Types

Education

Master's

#MentalHealth

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide patient-centered therapy interventions and collaborate with the treatment team to develop and implement effective treatment plans. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record and monitoring patient progress toward therapeutic goals.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental Health TherapyPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningGroup TherapyIndividual TherapyElectronic Medical RecordsCrisis InterventionCase ManagementPatient AdvocacyClinical SupervisionPsychosocial AssessmentDiversity SensitivityInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist (Licensed/Licensed Eligible) at Elite DNA Behavioral Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,454 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Elite DNA Behavioral Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 27 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,454 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$45k–$70kMental Health Therapy median $67k (middle half $48k–$75k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$56k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida323 active7,445 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida counselor listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 12% offer loan repayment570 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,571 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Elite DNA Behavioral Healthsilver tier, 79/100Top Employers work-life index27 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,454 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life 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 ~$58k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 22 employers
15
<$75k
7
$75k-95k
4
$95k-115k
2
$120k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
35%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

LifeStance Health · Lake Oswego, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

LifeStance Health · West Linn, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LCSW, LPC)

$115k-$120k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.3
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,454 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Elite DNA Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Fort Myers, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) Matching
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
3 Weeks PTO 1st year
Mental Health Days
7 Paid Holidays
Supervision for Licensure

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k≈ 6.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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