Primary Therapist

Charles River Recovery

1 month ago

United States$55K - $60KFull TimePsychologist

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Charles River Recovery as a Primary Therapist – Substance Abuse in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate clients’ mental and physical health, addiction, or problem behavior and assess their readiness for treatment utilizing evidence

based approaches (CBT, DBT, MI, trauma

informed care)

Help clients develop treatment goals and plans

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling OR

Licensure as an LADCII, LADC1, LMHC, LCSW, LICSW or Ph. D. in Psychology is preferred.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $55K - $60K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Night or evening shifts may be required.

Apply to join Charles River Recovery as a Primary Therapist – Substance Abuse.

Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist at Charles River Recovery a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Addiction Medicine — Psychologist Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Charles River Recovery 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

Charles River Recovery lists compensation for this psychologist position at $55k to $60k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

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 ($55k–$60k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: CBT, DBT, MI, Trauma-Informed Care, Clinical Documentation, Biopsychosocial Assessment, Risk Assessment, Psychoeducation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Therapist plans, directs, and coordinates medically approved programs for patients, inspiring clients to develop recovery tools using evidence-based and person-centered practices. Responsibilities include evaluating client health and readiness for treatment, leading groups, completing clinical d...

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