LOWNDES APEX - FT Therapist

Legacysga; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive pay

24 Days of paid leave

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Legacysga in Valdosta, Georgia, is seeking an APEX Therapist to provide high-quality behavioral health services in Tift County. This role involves delivering compassionate support to individuals and families, performing psychosocial assessments, and participating in treatment planning.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling, and possess a clinical license. Benefits include health insurance, competitive pay, and 24 days of paid leave in the first year.

Qualifications

• Master's degree must be license eligible.
• Clinical license (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, LAPC) preferred.
• Experience in the social services field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex psychosocial assessments.
• Participate in treatment team discussions.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Conflict resolution

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling

Job description

LOWNDES MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, 3120 N OAK ST EXT, VALDOSTA, Georgia, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? Legacy Behavioral Health is seeking an APEX Therapist to join our team in Tift County. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting individuals and families throughout South Georgia with compassionate, high-quality behavioral health services. Duties include completion of complex psychosocial assessments, treatment team participation, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning. Our therapists provide individual, family, and group counseling to consumers and their families. Must be familiar with all populations within the outpatient clinic including Child & Adolescent, Adult MH and Adult SA. Individuals in this position must be able to collaborate with community referral sources and physicians to ensure continuity of care.

The APEX Therapist will be supervised by the OP TEAM-LEADER.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling with a supervised clinical practicum

Degree must be license eligible

Clinical license (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, LAPC) and have experience working in the social services field; preferred

Someone who is dedicated to quality work

Someone who is a self-starter and goal orientated

Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork

Benefits

• Health insurance: Quality, affordable coverage through State of Georgia employee benefit plans.
• Competitive pay
• 24 Days of paid leave in your first year
• Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.

Why Legacy?

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services across 10 counties in South Georgia. Our mission is rooted in transforming lives through compassionate, individualized care.

Working Conditions: Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in BHSGA or personal vehicle.

Work Environment: Employee works in a locked facility with patients who can be a danger to themselves and others. He/she must be able to restrain patients in crisis and other situations, and to work shifts. Employees in this position may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from persons served or the working environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: Must be able to lift fifteen to twenty-five pounds and endure extended periods of standing on a daily basis. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching as well as lifting and supporting the individuals served.

Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace / Equal Opportunity Employer