Finding Hope Wellness Center | Lutz, Florida
Split Compensation Model

Finding Hope Wellness Center is seeking an experienced and compassionate Florida Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) to join our growing group practice in Lutz, Florida.

This position is ideal for a therapist who enjoys working with couples, families, individuals, and/or children and adolescents and wants the flexibility of private practice while benefiting from an established practice, administrative support, office space, insurance participation, and an existing referral base.

We are especially interested in a clinician with a passion for couples and family therapy, relationship concerns, parenting support, family dynamics, communication difficulties, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and other common mental health concerns. Clinicians with additional specialty training are strongly encouraged to apply.

Finding Hope accepts Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare/Optum, in addition to private-pay clients, and we receive ongoing referrals for therapy services.

This is a 1099 independent contractor position utilizing a split compensation model. Finding Hope provides office space, administrative support, established practice systems, and incoming referrals.

Evening and/or weekend availability is strongly preferred, as these are some of our highest-demand appointment times for couples, families, children, and working adults.

We are looking for someone who values consistency, communication, collaboration, and excellent client care and who wants to be an active part of the Finding Hope team.

We are looking to add the right clinician immediately.

• Provide individual, couples, and/or family therapy based on the clinician’s areas of training and competency

• Conduct comprehensive clinical intake assessments and develop individualized treatment plans

• Provide evidence-based interventions for relationship concerns, family conflict, communication difficulties, parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, and other presenting concerns

• Help couples and families identify unhealthy interaction patterns and develop healthier communication and relationship skills

• Provide parenting education and support when clinically appropriate

• Establish measurable treatment goals and monitor client progress

• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and provide ethical, compassionate, client-centered care

• Complete progress notes, treatment plans, and other required documentation accurately and within established practice timelines

• Maintain a consistent, agreed-upon clinical schedule to support continuity of care

• Communicate appropriately and promptly regarding scheduling or client-care concerns

• Coordinate care with psychologists, physicians, schools, and other treatment providers when clinically appropriate and authorized by the client

• Collaborate with Finding Hope clinicians and administrative staff

• Participate as an engaged member of the Finding Hope clinical team

• Maintain all applicable ethical, professional, HIPAA, and Florida licensing requirements

• Active and unrestricted Florida LMFT license required

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or another appropriately recognized mental health discipline

• Experience providing psychotherapy to couples, families, individuals, and/or children and adolescents

• Strong understanding of family systems, relationship dynamics, and evidence-based couples and family interventions

• Experience with couples therapy and family therapy strongly preferred

• Experience with parenting education and family-based interventions is a plus

• Additional training in specialty approaches such as Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), trauma treatment, EMDR, ART, or other evidence-based modalities is highly valued

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment-planning skills

• Ability to establish rapport and effectively work with multiple members of a family system

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to complete documentation accurately and within established timelines

• Professional, dependable, organized, and responsive

• Ability to work independently while remaining engaged with a collaborative clinical team

• Commitment to maintaining a consistent clinical schedule and continuity of care

• Evening and/or weekend availability strongly preferred

• Interest in developing and maintaining a consistent caseload within an established group practice

Finding Hope Wellness Center is looking for an LMFT who wants to be part of a collaborative practice and provide meaningful support to individuals, couples, and families. We value excellent clinical care, reliability, communication, professional growth, and clinicians who genuinely want to be part of a team.

Finding Hope Wellness Center is a group practice focused on helping children, teens, and families find the support they need to live flourishing lives. We are passionate individuals who enjoy helping others and seeing them reach their goals. We are a mostly faith-based practice that appreciates sharing the professional space with like-minded individuals with similar values. PLEASE consider this when applying. We are dedicated and caring professionals who create the environment that we want to work in with positivity, professionalism, and a focus on helping those in need.