Mental Health Therapist (Licensed/Licensed Eligible)
Listed compensation
$45k-$70k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,454 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $45k–$70k | Mental Health Therapy median $67k (middle half $48k–$75k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$56k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida | 323 active | 7,445 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida counselor listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 12% offer loan repayment570 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,571 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Elite DNA Behavioral Health | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index27 active listings |
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.
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