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Mental Health Therapist- Adult Community Mental Health

Gavia Lifecare Center
Rochester, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/3/2027

Are you a mental health therapist looking for an environment that values reasonable caseloads? Do you strive to make a difference in the lives of your clients? Gavia LifeCare Center is hiring a primary therapist as a part of our general adult team who values a team-building culture where you can practice at the top of your license.

At Gavia Lifecare Center, we are an OMH licensed outpatient mental healthcare center on the forefront of implementing integrated mental healthcare services independent of a large medical facility. We pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health counseling, medication management, and crisis services in an outpatient setting.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Responsibilities:

Primary therapists expected to carry a caseload of approximately 45-60 clients providing individual adult and/or family counseling. This is a 32-40 hour per week position.

Requirements:

  • MS or MA in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Creative Arts Therapy required
  • LMHC (or limited permit eligible) or LMSW/LCSW/LCAT
  • 1-2 years working in the clinical mental health setting with the general adult population
  • In depth understanding of ethical and theoretical considerations for counseling
  • Ability to sit, stand, and fulfill other job-related physical duties

Compensation:

This position may be compensated on a fee-per-session basis after the first 90 days, or a salaried basis depending on the needs of the employee. Fee-per-session rates are $45-55 per client contact hour. We also do offer full-time salaried roles, along with health insurance, a 401K retirement program, PTO/sick time, and continuing education incentives.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $64,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rochester, NY 14626

Salary : $54,000 - $64,000

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