What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Mental Health Therapist - Fully Licensed (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD, PsyD) position at Meristem Therapy Services?
Clinical Mental Health Therapist (in-person), Fully Licensed
Meristem Therapy Services | Athens, GA | Full-Time
Licensure required: Fully licensed in Georgia (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD, or PsyD)
About the role:
- Meristem is an established group practice in Athens with a steady referral stream, real colleagues, and an in-person office, not a caseload you have to build alone or a productivity quota you have to chase. We handle billing, credentialing, liability, the EHR, and advertising so your time goes to clinical work.
- We're hiring one full-time fully-licensed therapist to join a team of clinicians who are committed to growing as professionals through consultation and learning from each other.
- Our mission is to set the standard for authentic, compassionate, trauma-centered mental health and harm-reduction psychotherapy in Athens and throughout Georgia. We meet people where they are in their change process and respect how they want to move forward, in the room with clients and with each other as colleagues.
About our practice
- Our work is shaped by six values: authenticity, connection, meaning, respect, embracing both/and, and flourishing. In practice that means trauma-centered, harm-reduction, and relationally-focused care. We emphasize both/and thinking over either/or dichotomies, client self-determination as central to growth, and clinician sustainability treated as essential to good work, not an afterthought.
Compensation and structure
- W2, fee-for-service at 60% of collected fees (insurance and private pay), with adjustments possible once you reach full-time status for the preceding quarter
- Estimated annual earnings at a full 23-hour caseload: $65,000 to $72,000, with higher earnings for clinicians who carry more. Caseloads typically build over the first few months.
- Full-time equivalent is 23 clinical hours per week (averaged quarterly; groups count as a clinical hour), with 28 hours of scheduled availability
- One evening per week (until 7pm) or one 4-hour weekend block
- In-person at our Athens office, with telehealth where clinically appropriate
- Time off as needed
What's covered for you
- Furnished office and shared waiting area
- No-cost onsite clinical consultation and supervision
- Billing, credentialing, and liability handled by the practice
- Enhanced reimbursement rates and built-in referrals
- CE and licensing reimbursement available
- No on-call expectations
- Advertising provided
Who we're looking for
- Active Georgia license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD, or PsyD) at the independent level, with a master's in social work or counseling, or a doctorate in psychology
- Experience with older adolescents, emerging adults, and established adults
- Practices from a trauma-centered, harm-reduction, relationally-focused perspective and believes in client self-determination
- Comfortable working independently while valuing collegial consultation and direct feedback
- Open to leading or co-leading process groups for non-mandated clients
Helpful, not required
- A niche or focus area (LGBTQ , neurodivergence, trauma, grief, anxiety, substance use, teens, etc)
- Prior private or group practice experience
- Interest in community outreach, training, or content (blogs, brief videos) that extends our mission
To apply
Email a letter of interest and resume/CV to: info@meristemtherapy.com
More at https://meristemtherapy.com/employment.
Pay: From $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- The position requires an independent clinical license by August 1 2026. If no, you do not meet the qualifications for the position. Do you have a fully independent license (LCSW, LPC, PhD, PsyD, LMFT) in the state of Georgia?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000