Therapist / Counselor (Master's) Knox, Blount, & Anderson

Now Hiring: Master’s-Level Therapists & Counselors

Location: Knox, Blount & Anderson Counties, Tennessee
Start Your Career with Purpose – Join the McNabb Center Today!

We’ve been waiting for someone like you!

With a variety of master's-level opportunities across East Tennessee, the McNabb Center invites passionate clinicians to join our mission of “Improving the lives of the people we serve.” Whether you are fully licensed or currently working toward licensure, there is a place for you on our team.

Licensure Support & Advancement

  • Free Supervision Hours offered for those working toward licensure
  • Already Licensed (LPC/MSHP, LMFT, LCSW)? We offer higher starting pay and will pay you to provide supervision to new clinicians!

Areas of Opportunity

Outpatient Therapy

Outpatient clinicians are responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions for individuals and families. Services are offered to children, youth, and adults in both clinic and community-based settings.

Programs Include:

  • Family Treatment
  • Integrated Services Team (IST)
  • Military Services
  • Therapeutic Preschool
  • School-Based Services

Base Salary: Starting at $49,647 annually
Increases with licensure, experience, and education

Substance Use Treatment

Therapists support recovery by conducting screenings and intakes, providing individual and group therapy, and facilitating referrals for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Positions available in both inpatient and outpatient programs.

Base Salary: Starting at $51,878 annually
Higher rates for licensed clinicians and those with SUD treatment experience (LCSW, LPC/MHSP, & LMFT)

Social Services

Clinicians in this division support families through parenting education, supervised visitation, behavior modification, therapeutic foster care, and juvenile/criminal justice programs.

Roles Include:

  • Parenting Class Facilitator
  • Therapeutic Foster Care Clinician
  • Juvenile/Criminal Justice Clinician

Base Salary: Starting at $49,647 annually
Salary based on experience and licensure

Victim Services

Therapists support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other trauma by providing outreach, therapeutic counseling, and crisis response. Safe housing and hotline services are available through these programs.

Examples of Positions:

  • SACET Therapist (Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee)
  • Domestic Violence Therapist
  • Violent Crime Clinician

Base Salary: Starting at $50,571 annually
Salary based on experience and licensure

Residential Services

Inpatient services offer clients a structured environment for recovery from co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Clinicians provide individual and group therapy, education, and aftercare planning.

Programs Include:

  • CenterPointe Residential
  • EmPATH
  • Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
  • Gateway

Base Salary: Starting at $54,063 - $58,478 annually
Salary based on licensure and experience

Crisis Services

Crisis clinicians conduct assessments, provide immediate intervention, and coordinate aftercare for individuals experiencing acute behavioral health crises. Work may take place in facilities or in the community.

Roles Include:

  • Walk-In Crisis Center Clinician
  • Mobile Crisis Clinician
  • Children’s Crisis Clinician

Base Salary: Starting at $56,270 annually
Shift Differential available for evening and overnight shifts

Why McNabb Center?

  • Mission-Driven Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment
  • Free Licensure Supervision
  • Competitive Compensation and Shift Differentials
  • Loan Repayment EligibilityNHSC-Approved Site
  • Career Growth & Leadership Opportunities

General Requirements

  • Valid Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for travel
  • PRN/As-Needed opportunities available
  • Salary influenced by education, licensure, client acuity, and travel/on-call requirements
  • PRN rates may vary by program

D, E, I, & B McNabb Center believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is imperative to our success as an organization. We value recruiting, developing, retaining, and promoting the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Veterans and bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

EOE McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Job Description This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Background Checks McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing.