Therapist Full Time

Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive pay

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Legacy Behavioral Health Services in South Georgia seeks a licensed or license-eligible therapist to join our outpatient team in Lowndes County. You will conduct psychosocial assessments, participate in treatment planning, and provide individual, family and group counseling under supervision.

Collaboration with community referrals and physicians ensures continuity of care. Requirements: Master’s degree with supervised practicum, Georgia license or eligibility; strong communication and teamwork

Qualifications

• 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) preferred or obtainable.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex psychosocial assessments.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and planning.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans and discharge planning.
• Provide individual, family and group counseling.
• Collaborate with community referral sources and physicians to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Verbal & written communication

Education

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

Job description

Fully Licensed: Starting at $70,000

Associate Licensed: $57,000

Master's Level/ New Graduates: $43,990

Working Together for A Better Tomorrow!

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 therapist to join our team in Lowndes 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 therapist will be supervised by the Director of Specialty Services.

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
• A valid Georgia driver’s license
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork
• Computer experience.

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.

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.

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION

Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed in your current position for 1 month without any disciplinary action.

Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer