Behavioral Health Therapist

Duke Health

9 days ago

Oxford, North CarolinaFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – $5K Bonus in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions.

Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.

Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients.

May participate in on

Requirements

related knowledge.

Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

A solid knowledge of clinical practice.

Benefits & Compensation

Signing bonus: $5,000.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Duke Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentsDiagnosisPsychotherapyCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyMarital TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyMental HealthSubstance UseCommunication SkillsAssessment SkillsCounseling SkillsElectronic Health RecordConflict ResolutionQuality Improvement

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist at Duke Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Duke Health 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Oxford, North Carolina.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessments, Diagnosis, Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Therapist will provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment to patients. They will maintain a patient panel and dedicate at least 80% of their time to direct patient care.

Benefits package: $5,000 Commitment Bonus, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, Professional Development. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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