ACT Team Leader - LCSW - LPC
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Merakey as a ACT Team Leader – LCSW/LPC – $79,997/year in United States. Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead to join our team at our program in Lafayette, LA.
- provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Psychology required.
- 3 years post Master's experience working with the severely mentally ill population required.
- Supervisory / program management experience strongly preferred!
- Good organizational skills are a must.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $79,997/year
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Merakey in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates ACT Team Leader - LCSW - LPC at Merakey a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Social Work — Psychologist Career Context
This Social Work position at Merakey is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Flexible scheduling options available
- Transparent compensation ($80k–$80k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Team Leadership, Clinical Supervision, Program Administration, Treatment Planning, Rehabilitation Services, Support Services, Client Services, Evaluation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.
Core responsibilities: The Team Lead establishes, administers, and directs the program for the Forensic or Assertive Community Treatment Team, which provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to clients with severe and persistent mental health illnesses. This role also involves supervising and evaluating the...
Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan, DailyPay, Well-being Platform, Childcare/Elder Care Access, EAP. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
2mo ago
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