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Trauma Informed Youth Therapist

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Department of Defense
1 month ago
United States$57k–76kFull TimePsychologistinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Unknown as a Trauma Informed Youth Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be physically present on the school campus when school is in session.
  • Provide individual and group counseling to youth exposed to violence or abuse.
  • Teach trauma education/violence prevention curriculum to youth.
  • Develop, implement, and facilitate a weekly peer leadership group, peer leader

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, or a related field.
  • Active, unrestricted CA
  • license in a behavioral health discipline (e. g., ACSW, AMFT, etc.)
  • Experience working with children and adolescents.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range $57,475
  • $76,560 Depending on Experience and Licensure.
  • 35 Hour work week
  • Medical/dental/life insurance

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Unknown as a Trauma Informed Youth Therapist.

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingTrauma EducationViolence PreventionPeer Leadership FacilitationWorkshop FacilitationOutreachCrisis InterventionDocumentationCultural SensitivityYouth EngagementEthical BehaviorAnti-Racist PracticeProgram ResearchProfessional Development
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Trauma Informed Youth Therapist at Department of Defense a 6.0 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.

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 Department of Defense 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

Department of Defense lists compensation for this psychologist position at $57k to $77k annually.

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
  • Transparent compensation ($57k–$77k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Trauma Education, Violence Prevention, Peer Leadership Facilitation, Workshop Facilitation, Outreach, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide individual and group counseling to youth exposed to violence or abuse, teach trauma education/violence prevention curriculum, and develop/facilitate peer leadership programs and anti-violence campaigns. Responsibilities also include providing outreach and workshops for par...

Benefits package: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Life insurance, Vacation, Sick days, Personal days, 401k match. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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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.

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vacation
Sick days
Personal days
401k match
6.0

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

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