Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (Evening Program) - LCSW/ LMFT/ LPCC

2 days ago
La Mesa, California$72K - $86KFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Alvarado Parkway Institute as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Evening Program in La Mesa, California.

Key Responsibilities

  • oriented therapies, utilizing evidence
  • risk or escalated situations, in addition to program leadership Reviews, edits, and co

Requirements

  • oriented therapies, utilizing evidence
  • risk or escalated situations, in addition to program leadership Reviews, edits, and co
  • based resources to support continuity of care; ensures clinically appropriate discharge planning, including level
  • violent crises intervention practice. Knowledge of acute adult psychological disorders Advanced principals of abnormal psychology as specifically applied to adults. Familiarly with follow

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $72K - $86K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Alvarado Parkway Institute as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Evening Program.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentsCrisis ManagementEvidence-Based TreatmentGroup TherapyClinical SupervisionCase ManagementTreatment PlanningHarm ReductionRisk AssessmentDe-escalationClinical DocumentationCultural HumilityPsychotherapyDiagnostic FormulationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient-Centered Care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (Evening Program) - LCSW/ LMFT/ LPCC at Alvarado Parkway Institute 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.

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 Alvarado Parkway Institute 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

Alvarado Parkway Institute lists compensation for this psychologist position at $72k to $86k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in La Mesa, 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
  • Transparent compensation ($72k–$86k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessments, Crisis Management, Evidence-Based Treatment, Group Therapy, Clinical Supervision, Case Management, Treatment Planning, Harm Reduction. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Oversee the evening outpatient program by providing direct clinical care, leading therapeutic groups, and managing psychiatric crises. Provide clinical oversight, supervise associate clinicians, and ensure high-quality documentation and treatment planning.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Alvarado Parkway Institute

Hospitals and Health Care
La Mesa, California
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago