Licensed Program Therapist

thewaveint; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wave of Clearwater is seeking a compassionate Licensed Program Therapist to join a multidisciplinary behavioral health team in a residential setting in Clearwater, FL. You will carry a caseload, run groups, and provide a steady clinical presence for clients working through challenging chapters, supported by a full clinical team and integrative, trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include managing an assigned caseload, facilitating groups, completing assessments, updating treatment plans,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling is required.
• Active Florida clinical license (LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT) is required.
• Experience providing individual and group therapy is preferred.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills are essential.
• Trauma-informed, client-centered care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload and provide consistent individual therapy.
• Facilitate engaging, evidence-based therapeutic groups.
• Develop creative group content addressing clients' clinical and recovery needs.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments and other required clinical evaluations.
• Develop, review, and update individualized treatment plans.
• Complete progress notes and discharge planning within deadlines.
• Assess safety concerns and participate in crisis intervention when necessary.
• Coordinate care with providers, families, and treatment team members.
• Participate in treatment-team meetings and provide clinical recommendations.
• Support continuity of care throughout admission, treatment, and discharge.
• Maintain compliance with ethical, licensing, organizational, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Caseload management

Group therapy

Clinical documentation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master's degree in counseling

Job description

Licensed Program Therapist Position Licensed Program Therapist

Location: The Wave of Clearwater

Schedule: Full-time

Salary $60,000–$70,000 annually, based on experience

The Wave of Clearwater is looking for a compassionate, creative, and clinically skilled Licensed Program Therapist to join a multidisciplinary behavioral health team doing real, hands-on clinical work in a residential setting. You'll carry a caseload, run groups, and be a steady clinical presence for clients working through some of the hardest chapters of their lives — supported by a full clinical team and a program built around integrative, trauma-informed care.

Why The Wave

Work within an integrative clinical model — Gestalt, DBT, CBT, ACT, Psychodynamic, and Solution-Focused approaches — rather than a single rigid modality. Collaborate alongside specialty clinicians offering EMDR, ART, and Critical Memory Integration (CMI™), with real interdisciplinary case coordination. Join a program that treats holistic wellness, expressive arts, and daily structure as core clinical components, not extras. Be part of a supportive treatment team and consistent supervision structure, with room to grow clinically.

What You'll Do

• Manage an assigned caseload and provide consistent individual therapy.
• Facilitate engaging, evidence-based therapeutic groups.
• Develop creative group content that addresses clients' clinical and recovery needs.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments and other required clinical evaluations.
• Develop, review, and update individualized treatment plans.
• Complete progress notes, discharge planning, and other clinical documentation within established deadlines.
• Assess safety concerns and participate in crisis intervention when necessary.
• Coordinate care with providers, families, referral sources, and members of the treatment team.
• Participate in treatment-team meetings and contribute clinical recommendations.
• Support continuity of care throughout admission, treatment, and discharge.
• Maintain compliance with ethical, licensing, organizational, and regulatory standards.

What You'll Need

• Master's degree in counseling
• Social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
• Active Florida license as an LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT.

Experience providing individual and group therapy. Strong clinical documentation, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to provide trauma-informed, client-centered care. Behavioral health, mental health, eating-disorder, or substance-use treatment experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Wave International and The Wave of North Florida are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to creating a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, professionalism, and respect. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of client safety, quality of care, ethical conduct, regulatory compliance, and organizational excellence. If you are an experienced healthcare compliance professional with a passion for continuous improvement, accreditation readiness, quality assurance, and behavioral healthcare excellence, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our leadership team.