THERAPIST - UNLICENSED (MSW, MFT, MHC)
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Job Description
Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Therapeutic Manager at Walton Academy for Growth and Change in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Located near the white sand beaches of Northwest Florida in DeFuniak Springs - At Walton Academy, we provide residential treatment to improving the lives of at-risk male youth through mental health and substance abuse services. We offer skills and opportunities to our youth from Carpentry/Home Building Institute, sports to Culinary Arts.
We offer clinical supervision to qualified applicants.
Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, Paid Time Off that starts accruing on day one and can be used as soon as it is accrued, Nine paid holidays, 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, and much more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2
What you will do: As a Therapeutic Manager, Therapist provide individual, family and group counseling services to clients and their families according to the needs documented in their assessment and treatment plan. This position reports to the Clinical Director. Walton Academy is a high-risk treatment based residential program housing male youths between the ages of 13-19 years old.
To Be Considered You Should
- Have a master’s degree or better in related field.
- Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screening, physical, and TB Test.
Schedule/ 5 days a week to include a weekend day.
Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!
After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Therapeutic Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide individual, family, and group counseling services to youth clients based on their specific treatment plans. Maintain a safe and supportive environment while reporting directly to the Clinical Director.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a master's degree in a related field. Applicants must also be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screening, physical, and TB test.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates THERAPIST - UNLICENSED (MSW, MFT, MHC) at Rite of Passage a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 7,112 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Includes weekends
Living in DeFuniak Springs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $233k
- Median resident rent
- $1,024/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.0
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.