Associate Therapist

3 days ago
CaliforniaBase Salary: $32 - $35Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC as a Associate Therapist – M-F Schedule, Clinical Supervision in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • based therapy to address substance use disorders, co
  • occurring mental health issues, and trauma. Group Therapy: Facilitate psychoeducational and process

Requirements

  • West approach that combines Western evidence
  • based treatment with holistic Eastern traditions to treat the mind, body, and spirit. Our mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $76,960 - $83,200/year

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC in United States.

Key Skills

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyCare CoordinationUtilization ReviewCrisis InterventionDocumentationClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTime ManagementEmpathyCPR/First Aid CertificationTB Clearance
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Therapist at AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 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, no night shifts.

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 AKUA BEHAVIORAL 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.

Compensation Analysis

AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH lists compensation for this psychologist position at $32k to $100k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($32k–$100k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Care Coordination, Utilization Review, Crisis Intervention, Documentation, Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Associate Therapist will provide mental health and substance abuse treatment through individual and group therapy, developing treatment plans, conducting assessments, and handling crisis intervention. This role involves working across two substance abuse sites and requires collaboration with a m...

Benefits package: Free Clinical Supervision, Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, Dental), Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Holidays), Equity Shares, $100/month Auto Allowance. 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 AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Newport Beach, California
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Benefits & Perks

Free Clinical Supervision
Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, Dental)
Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Holidays)
Equity Shares
$100/month Auto Allowance
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago