Mental Health Therapist I - Full-time - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred

1 month ago
United States$41.02/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ Flexible Schedule

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BLS OES 2024

Below Market
Salary Percentile1th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

100% below median for Psychologist — negotiate

Job Description

About the Role

Join Kern Medical as a Mental Health Therapist I - Full-time - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs other job
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  • 119) is required. December 2016 #TBD

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $41.0242/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Kern Medical as a Mental Health Therapist I - Full-time - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred.

Key Skills

PsychotherapyTreatment PlanningBio-psychosocial AssessmentDiagnosisCase ManagementCrisis InterventionRecord KeepingHIPAA RegulationsComputer SkillsClinical SupervisionPsychological TestingBilingual (English/Spanish)

Requirements

Candidates must complete a Master's degree in a relevant field (Psychology, Social Work, Counseling) and must obtain and maintain State of California registration as an intern or associate within 90 days of hire, with licensure required within six years. Pre-doctoral psychology candidates have alternative requirements involving doctoral coursework and internship completion.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist I - Full-time - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred at Kern Medical a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy 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.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Kern Medical 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 position also offers production-based compensation: $41 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

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 ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapy, Treatment Planning, Bio-psychosocial Assessment, Diagnosis, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Record Keeping, HIPAA Regulations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist plans and provides direct mental health psychotherapy and services for adults, children, families, and groups, assisting in the implementation of treatment programs. Essential functions include conducting assessments, developing care plans, providing various forms of psychotherapy, coo...

Benefits package: New Hire Premium, Deferred Compensation Plan, Holidays, Vacation, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Kern Medical

Hospitals and Health Care
Bakersfield, CA
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Benefits & Perks

New Hire Premium
Deferred Compensation Plan
Holidays
Vacation
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
6.1

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

1mo ago