Behavioral Health Therapist

1 month ago
Durham, North Carolina — HybridFull TimeMental Health Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – $5K Bonus, Durham, NC in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

  • Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions.
  • Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.
  • Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients.
  • May participate in on

Requirements

  • related knowledge.
  • Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • A solid knowledge of clinical practice.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Duke Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – $5K Bonus, Durham, NC.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentsDiagnosisPsychotherapy TreatmentCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapiesDSM NomenclatureSubstance Use ManagementConsultative ServicesLegal Issues KnowledgePatient EducationElectronic Health RecordConflict ResolutionAssessmentInterviewing
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Behavioral Health Therapist position at Duke Health includes the following lifestyle factors: remote work flexibility. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Duke 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.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessments, Diagnosis, Psychotherapy Treatment, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapies, DSM Nomenclature. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves providing psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment, maintaining a patient panel with at least 80% of time dedicated to direct patient care. Duties include formulating and implementing comprehensive treatment plans using various interventions like crisis inte...

Benefits package: $5,000 commitment bonus paid over 1 year. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
2-5

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 commitment bonus paid over 1 year

Protective Factors (1)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago