Primary Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Mental Health Therapist – Residential Behavioral Health

Location: Lantana, FL

Schedule: Full-Time | On-Site | Monday–Friday with one rotating weekend day every other week

Pay: $64,000–$80,000 per year

Benefits: Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, and retirement benefits

Avento Health, a recruiting agency, is recruiting for a full-time Mental Health Therapist / Registered Intern Therapist for a residential behavioral health program in Lantana, FL.

This role is a strong fit for a Florida Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, or a master’s-level clinician who is eligible and willing to register upon hire.

The therapist will work with adults in a structured residential treatment setting focused on mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. This position offers a manageable residential caseload, consistent clinical structure, and the opportunity to build strong experience in individual therapy, group therapy, treatment planning, assessment, and clinical documentation.

Why This Role May Be a Good Fit

This position may be a strong fit for a clinician who wants hands-on experience in residential behavioral health and dual-diagnosis treatment while working as part of a collaborative clinical team.

Highlights include:

Full-time salaried position

Manageable caseload of approximately 10–11 residential clients

Approximately 3–4 groups per week

Residential mental health and substance use treatment setting

Opportunity to work with adults with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use needs

Collaborative team environment with clinical, medical, nursing, case management, admissions, and operations support

Role focused on residential clients rather than PHP/IOP services

Monday–Friday schedule with one rotating weekend day every other week

Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, and retirement benefits

Position Summary

The Mental Health Therapist will provide clinical services to adults in a residential behavioral health treatment program. The therapist will support clients through individual counseling, group therapy, biopsychosocial assessment, treatment planning, progress monitoring, discharge planning, and clinical documentation.

This role is well-suited for a therapist who is comfortable working in a structured treatment environment and wants to continue growing clinically in mental health, substance use, addiction treatment, and dual-diagnosis care.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual therapy and group therapy to adults in a residential behavioral health setting

Manage an individual caseload of approximately 10–11 residential clients

Facilitate four caseload process groups and one group with the residential clients per week

Complete biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other required clinical documentation

Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough clinical documentation

Support clients with mental health, substance use, addiction, and co-occurring disorders

Use evidence-based, trauma-informed, and client-centered approaches in care delivery

Monitor client progress and update treatment plans as clinically appropriate

Participate in treatment team meetings and contribute to coordinated care planning

Collaborate with clinical leadership, medical, nursing, operations, case management, and admissions teams

Maintain ethical, professional, and client-centered standards of care

Qualifications

Active Florida Registered Intern status required, or willingness and eligibility to register upon hire

Eligible credentials include Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern ( RMHCI ), Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern ( RCSWI ), or Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern ( RMFTI )

Experience with substance use treatment, addiction treatment, dual diagnosis, residential treatment, or adult behavioral health preferred

Residential treatment experience preferred, but not required

Strong clinical documentation skills

Ability to work effectively in a structured behavioral health treatment setting

Strong communication, organization, and clinical judgment

Experience in a for profit treatment setting

SunWave experience helpful, but not required

Preferred Background

Experience in residential treatment, addiction treatment, substance use treatment, dual-diagnosis care, or adult behavioral health

Familiarity with treatment planning, clinical documentation, medical necessity, and quality documentation standards

Comfort working with adults who may have co-occurring behavioral health, substance use, psychosocial, and case management needs

Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams

Schedule

This is a full-time, on-site position in Lantana, FL.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a rotating weekend requirement in which each therapist works one weekend day every other week.

Compensation

$64,000–$80,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

About Avento Health

Avento Health is a recruiting agency that partners with healthcare and behavioral health organizations to connect them with strong clinical talent. We work closely with both clients and candidates to create thoughtful, aligned placements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avento Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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