Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) - Outpatient

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Fort Wayne, Indiana$75K - $97KFull TimeClinical Psychology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Full-time outpatient counseling. Steady salary. Telework ad hoc. Help Veterans. No call info.

Work-Life Balance Factors

No call requirements

Key Responsibilities

management, and administrative duties as assigned. The GS-11 level is the full performance level for LPMHCs.
Provides evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
Provides case management and support to Veterans with psychiatric and psychological problems.
Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.

Requirements

Travel Required
Not required
Not Required
Credentialing
does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation expenses reimbursed
0183 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for Veterans with psychological and psychiatric problems-patients receiving services within the VANIHCS Mental Health Service.
Facilitates liaisons with other health care progr

Work Schedule

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) - Outpatient at Department of Veterans Affairs a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Clinical Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Clinical Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Clinical Psychology position at Department of Veterans Affairs 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.

Nationally, Clinical Psychology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $95k, with the typical range spanning $70k to $140k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this psychologist position at $75k to $97k annually.

This is approximately 10% below the national median for Clinical Psychology professionals, which is around $95k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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 ($75k–$97k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: Permanent appointment, Full-time, Telework eligible (Ad Hoc). A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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