Team Leader - LPC - LCSW
Job Description
About the Role
Join Merakey as a Team Leader LCSW – $85K, Mileage Stipend in United States. Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead to join our team at our program in Baton Rouge, LA.
- provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Psychology required.
- 3 years post Master's experience working with the severely mentally ill population required.
- Supervisory / program management experience strongly preferred
- Good organizational skills are a must.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $85K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Merakey as a Team Leader LCSW – $85K, Mileage Stipend.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Team Leader - LPC - LCSW at Merakey a 5.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Social Work — Psychologist Career Context
This Social Work position at Merakey 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.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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 ($85k–$85k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Clinical supervision, Program management, Assertive community treatment, Forensic mental health, Crisis intervention, Multidisciplinary team leadership, Case management, Mental health assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.
Core responsibilities: The Team Leader directs the Forensic or Assertive Community Treatment program and provides direct clinical support to clients with severe mental health illnesses. They are responsible for supervising the multidisciplinary team to ensure service excellence and high-quality care.
Benefits package: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, Retirement Plan, DailyPay, Goga Well-being Platform, Care.com Access, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts. 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 Social Work psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
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
3d ago
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