Outpatient Therapist- Licensed (PRN / Part-time)

1 month ago
Delaware — Hybrid$75/hrPart TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ Flexible Schedule

25th percentile — most Psychologist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Accepting this costs you $341k over 3 years

Posted 57 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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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 Delaware Guidance Services for Children as a Outpatient Therapist – Licensed, PRN in [object Object]. About Delaware Guidance Services Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc. (DGS) is the largest provider of outpatient behavioral health services to children and families in Delaware.

Key Responsibilities

  • Knowledge and application of therapeutic interventions
  • Clinical Judgment/decision making/problem solving
  • Effective Practice Management
  • Adaptability/continuous improvement

Requirements

  • Provide evaluative, diagnostic, and psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families
  • Conceptualize course of treatment inclusive of appropriate modalities, interventions, frequency and duration of clinical services
  • Assess clients needs and risks by utilizing crisis intervention skills and/or services
  • Apply knowledge related to developmental factors, family and community systems in order to develop and implement treatment planning

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $75/hr.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Delaware Guidance Services for Children in [object Object].

Key Skills

Clinical JudgmentPsychotherapeutic ServicesDiagnostic ServicesCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningCaseload ManagementInteragency CollaborationClinical SupervisionDocumentationTeamworkProfessional DevelopmentEthicsCommunicationAdaptabilityProblem SolvingPractice Management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist- Licensed (PRN / Part-time) at DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN a 8.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 3% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 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.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

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.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $75 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Flexible scheduling options available
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (8.8/10)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Judgment, Psychotherapeutic Services, Diagnostic Services, Crisis Intervention, Treatment Planning, Caseload Management, Interagency Collaboration, Clinical Supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Outpatient Therapist provides clinical behavioral health services, including evaluative, diagnostic, and psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families. Essential functions also involve conceptualizing treatment courses, assessing client needs and risks using cri...

Benefits package: Competitive Compensation, Free Professional Development Opportunities, Flexible/Hybrid Work Environment, Partial Telecommuting Available, Flexible Schedule. 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 DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

Mental Health Care
Wilmington, Delaware
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Free Professional Development Opportunities
Flexible/Hybrid Work Environment
Partial Telecommuting Available
Flexible Schedule
8.8

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 5%

Protective Factors (4)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

Posted

1mo ago