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Part-time Therapist for Cobb/Douglas

Georgia Families in Transition logoGeorgia Families in Transition$35–$50/hrCobb and Douglas County, GAFull TimePosted 8mo ago
  • Part-time
  • Driver's license

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This posting states $35–$50 an hour. Open mental health therapist jobs in Georgia post a median of $43.50 an hour, the middle half $40–$50.20, across 35 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Mental health therapists employed in Georgia earn a median of $28.35 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).

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About the job

Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour

Job description

Georgia Families in Transition is looking for individuals to join our community-based mental health team!

The Therapist position is focused on providing individual/family mental health counseling using evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches of care for children, adolescents, and adults in the Cobb/Douglas County area . GFIT strives toward a company culture based in collaboration, teamwork, honesty, and promotion of self-care and is looking for members of our mental health team who share this vision.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Providing individual/family mental health counseling using evidence based and trauma informed approaches of care.
  • Providing individual/family mental health skill building services
  • Timely documentation submission
  • Commitment to providing consistent, ongoing services to clients.
  • Provide crisis intervention as necessary to enhance and restore functioning.
  • Participate in coordination of care with a multi-disciplinary treatment team
  • Meet or exceed agency required productivity and documentation standards
  • Travel is required within Cobb/Douglas counties , as well as to neighboring counties located within an hour or less , to conduct in-person client sessions.
  • Other duties as assigned

Core Competencies

  • Interpersonal Skills & Communication: demonstrated emotional intelligence with an ability to balance an empathy forward response with families and throughout the organization. Enjoys working closely with other people to understand their concerns and seeks out the ways our workplace might address them. Able to use storytelling to advance a concept or idea.
  • Professionalism: Confidence, articulation, ability to receive criticism and feedback well, ability to resolve conflicts.
  • Organization & Time Management: Organizes work, effectively prioritizes, and sets short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them. Aligns communication, people, processes and resources to drive success. Organizes information and data to identify/explain trends, problems, and their causes.
  • Teamwork & Collaboration: Contributes to common goal, maintains open communication with team members, asks for help when necessary, encourages involvement
  • Diversity & Inclusion: Self-aware, attentive listener, people-oriented, cognizant of bias, cultural intelligence; demonstrating a respect for divergent viewpoints; an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the population served, thereby contributing to an environment that is equitable, inclusive, and cooperative.
  • Flexibility: Adapts effectively to change by accepting changes in processes readily and with an optimistic perspective of the resulting benefits; readily accepts new technology as part of his/her job and uses it to continually improve efficiency or the quality of his/her work products

Requirements

  • Minimum of a Master’s degree in a psychology/social work/human services-related discipline
  • Must be at least license eligible
  • Fully licensed LPC, LCSW, LMFT preferred, but not required
  • Must be able to pass DBHDD background check (required prior to providing any services to clients)
  • State-mandated training: Relias, CPR/First Aid, CPI, CANS/ANSA (must be completed within the first 30 days of hire)
  • Knowledge of Medicaid/CMO compliance requirements preferred
  • Demonstrable knowledge of DSM-5 diagnosis criteria
  • Willingness to learn new documentation and clinical skills
  • Receptivity to feedback/constructive criticism

Individuals who are prompt in communication, have collaborative personalities, and demonstrate a passion and knowledge for mental health and human services will be considered.

Pay Rate: $35.00 – $50.00 per hour

Note: $50.00 per hour applies for fully licensed therapists.

*Hourly pay based on licensure level and experience in community-based settings.

(Georgia – Cobb/Douglas County area)

Additional Information

  • Job Type: Part-time , contractual position
  • Hours Requirement: Expected to maintain 25 billable hours per week and manage up to 13 clients
  • Location Requirement: Must reside in or have reliable transportation to provide in-person services within Cobb/Douglas County, GA. Travel to client homes and community locations as required, with willingness to commute up to 1 hour for client sessions.
  • Schedule Requirements: Must be flexible to work afterschool hours and weekends in order to accommodate the needs of the clients served. With availability to provide services during morning, afternoon, and/or evening hours . Be flexible to meet the scheduling needs of the parent/guardian.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Application Question(s)

  • Do you currently hold a provisional license (LMSW, LAMFT, or LAPC) in the state of Georgia?
  • Do you have a qualified clinician providing supervision?
  • Are you willing and able to travel up to an hour or less to meet with clients in person?
  • Are you available to work full-time with a flexible working schedule including after school hours and weekend?
  • Please provide us with your personal email address for future communication.

Education

  • Master's (Required)

Experience

  • Behavioral health: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification

  • GA Driver's license (Required)

Location

  • Douglas, GA (Required)

Work Location: In person

From Georgia Families in Transition's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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