Marriage and Family Therapist

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

San Diego, California, Californiaup to $200,000Full TimeMarriage & Family Therapy

✓ No Weekends

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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 Department of Veterans Affairs as a Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego, California, California. Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility

Requirements

per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to be able to provide crisis risk assessment skills in order to ensure the provision of emergency crisis interventions to a complex and high-risk population.

-, family, VA providers, Coaching into Care, Caregivers Support, Veterans Service Officers, law enforcement, etc.

Requirements

Requirements

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $70,507 to - $110,905 per 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 Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, California.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Marriage and Family Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Marriage & Family Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Marriage & Family Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Marriage & Family Therapy position at Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this psychologist position at $71k to $111k annually.

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 San Diego, California, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($71k–$111k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

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