Primary Therapist
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
Position Insights
WeekdayDoc rates Primary Therapist at Charles River Recovery a 3.7/10 for work-life balance — below average.
This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts.
Compensation ranges from $55k to $60k annually.
Key skills for this role include CBT, DBT, MI, Trauma-Informed Care, Clinical Documentation.
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
2d ago
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