Therapist (APEX) - Part-Time LOWNDES CLINIC
Legacy Behavioral Health Services
3120 N OAK ST EXT, VALDOSTA, GA, USA
Posted Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
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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 APEX 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 APEX Therapist will be supervised by the OP TEAM-LEADER.
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:
• Competitive pay
• EAP Resources
Why Legacy?
Legacy Behavioral Health 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.
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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.
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