Therapist, Juvenile Justice
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Jefferson Center for Mental Health as a Therapist, Juvenile Justice in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides individual and family therapy. Schedule allows for flexibility to provide evening sessions, 40 hour work week is expected.
- Engages consumers in the strength
- based and trauma
- occurring/substance use services.
Requirements
- Maintains effective interpersonal relations with consumers, colleagues, management, visitors and the general public.
- Exhibits enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility and spirit of cooperation in the work environment
- Understands how trauma impacts the lives of the people being served, so that every interaction is consistent with the recovery process and reduces the possibility of re
- traumatization.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $57,000 to $64,000 annually.
Work Schedule
- flexible to provide evening sessions schedule.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Jefferson Center for Mental Health as a Therapist, Juvenile Justice.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist, Juvenile Justice at Jefferson Center for Mental Health a 10.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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 Jefferson Center for Mental 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.
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
Jefferson Center for Mental Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $57k to $64k annually.
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
- Transparent compensation ($57k–$64k)
- Exceptional work-life balance score (10.0/10)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Culturally Competent Interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Clinical Case Management, Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Substance Abuse Treatment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: Provide individual and family therapeutic interventions to at-risk youth aged 10-22 involved in the juvenile justice system. Coordinate care with community agencies and maintain clinical documentation using electronic charting.
About WeekdayDoc
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Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Posted
2d ago
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