CAT Therapist

Child Guidance Center; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous PTO

Mileage reimbursement

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Plan

Licensure reimbursement

Professional Development stipend

Licensure supervision

Mentoring and support

Job summary

The Child Guidance Center seeks a Community Action Team Therapist in Jacksonville, FL to provide wraparound mental health services for youth aged 6–21 and families across home, school, and community settings. This full-time, field-based role emphasizes resilience, recovery, and preventing out-of-home placements through a collaborative, team-driven approach.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, maintain documentation in an EHR, and participate in supervision and professional development

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy with eligibility to register as an intern in Florida.
• Strong clinical skills including diagnostic ability, treatment planning, and family-centered care.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy and counseling services in homes, schools, and community settings.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create meaningful treatment plans.
• Maintain a flexible schedule including evenings and some weekends.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation using an electronic health records (EHR).
• Support QA through supervision, peer reviews, and team collaboration.

Skills

Clinical skills

Diagnostic ability

Treatment planning

Family-centered care

EHR familiarity

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling / Social Work / Marriage & Family Therapy

License eligibility to register as intern in Florida

Tools

EHR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Join CGC – where your career supports healing, growth and endless possibilities.

For over 70 years, our professionally trained staff have helped position clients for success through a whole-health, whole-family approach. We don't just serve children and adolescents—we support their siblings, caregivers, and extended families, because we believe long-term healing happens in the community.

Each year, we serve over 5,000 individual children—and more than 15,000 family members—with compassion, integrity, and innovation. When you join CGC, you become part of a mission-driven organization where your work truly matters.

Now Hiring: Community Action Team (CAT) Therapist – Jacksonville, FL

Full-Time | Field-Based (Home, School & Community Visits) | Exempt (Salaried)

Are you passionate about making a real impact in the lives of youth and families? Do you thrive in a dynamic, team-centered environment where every day brings new opportunities to support resilience and recovery?

We're looking for a dedicated community mental health Therapist to join our innovative and compassionate Community Action Team (CAT). As a CAT Therapist, you'll play a vital role in helping children, teens, and young adults (ages 6–21) and their families avoid out-of-home placements by providing wraparound therapeutic services designed to promote stability, healing, and improved outcomes at home, in school, and in the community.

What You’ll Do

• Provide therapy and counseling services in homes, schools, and other community settings.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, clients, and families to create meaningful treatment plans.
• Maintain a flexible schedule, including phone availability until 8:00 PM and occasional evening or weekend visits, to best meet client needs.
• Contribute to a positive, high-performance culture by meeting clinical, and administrative standards.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation using an electronic health records (EHR).
• Support continuous quality improvement through regular supervision, peer reviews, and team collaboration.

Compensation And Benefits

• Base salary starting at $53,500.00, commensurate with licensure and experience
• Additional pay for bilingual skills
• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance
• Generous PTO package
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
• 401(k) with 3% employer match
• Flexible Spending Plan for medical and dependent coverage
• Licensure reimbursement
• Annual Professional Development stipend
• Licensure supervision
• Unparalleled mentoring and support

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

• A conferred master's degree from a license-eligible program in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy, with eligibility to register as an intern in the state of Florida (already-licensed clinicians are welcome to apply — see Preferred Experience below).
• Strong clinical skills including diagnostic ability (ICD/DSM), treatment planning, and family-centered care.
• Comfort using EHR systems and Microsoft Office tools.
• A flexible, culturally sensitive, and collaborative approach.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license, as this role involves regular travel to homes, schools, and community sites.
• Level 2 clearance from DCF Clearing house - https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Preferred Experience

• A current FL LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT
• Experience providing family therapy and creating treatment plans using current DSM/ICD criteria

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CGC is a drug-free workplace*** ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description, care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.