Mental Health Therapist (Outpatient)

14 days ago
Fairfax, Virginia$80K - $95KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Therapist – Outpatient, M-F Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • 6 patients in RTC and 10
  • 4 times daily in OP. Facilitates multi

Requirements

  • time Schedule: Monday
  • Friday, 11am
  • 7pm Work Location: On
  • Fairfax, VA

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $80K - $95K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Therapist – Outpatient, M-F Schedule.

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentIndividual therapyFamily therapyGroup therapyCrisis managementCase managementClinical documentationTreatment planningDischarge planningPsychoeducationUtilization reviewPatient safetyMultidisciplinary collaboration
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist (Outpatient) at Discovery Behavioral Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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 Discovery 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

Discovery Behavioral Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $80k to $95k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Fairfax, Virginia.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • Transparent compensation ($80k–$95k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health therapy, Clinical assessment, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Group therapy, Crisis management, Case management, Clinical documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist provides evidence-based treatment services, including individual, family, and group therapy sessions within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities also include conducting clinical assessments, managing patient caseloads, and ensuring timely clinical documentation and discharge plan...

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About Discovery Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Irvine, CA
2-5
6.6

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (1)

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

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

14d ago