Mental Health Clinician (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent)
Listed compensation
$56/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Join the VitalCore Team in Delaware! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Mental Health Clinician at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, DE for Multiple Shifts!!! (This position will be filled by an LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent).
PRN Weekend Coverage
- 8 hour shifts available either Saturday or Sunday - $56 / hr. (can work 1 or both days).
- Not eligible for benefits
- Full-Time
- Benefits eligible
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD) BENEFITS PACKAGE:
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K & Plan Matching
- PTO
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Annual Incentive Bonus
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD) POSITION SUMMARY:
The Mental Health Clinician provides professional mental health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment planning services to individuals in a correctional environment. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Clinician supports rehabilitation and recovery by addressing behavioral health needs in a secure correctional facility.
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD) SCHEDULE
- * Full-Time
- Benefits eligible
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate
- Assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects
- May direct special projects as requested
- Participates in and conducts in-service trainings/education, as well as assists in the orientation of new staff
- Documents appropriately in the Electronic Health Record
- Attends training and meetings as required
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field.
- MUST be licensed (i. e., LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD). - LMSW does not count as a clinical license.
VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.
Full-Time
PRN
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Clinician provides professional mental health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment planning services within a correctional facility. They work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support rehabilitation and recovery by addressing behavioral health needs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field. A valid clinical license such as LCSW, LPCMH, or PsyD is strictly required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Clinician (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent) at VitalCore Health Strategies a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 44 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 18% have no call, 61% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $90k (middle half $88k–$114k)47 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Delaware index 99.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Delaware | 40 active | 7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 18% no call · 61% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,476 in the last 30 days | 1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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