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Adolescent (Middle School age) Therapist
About the Role
Day shift only. No nights. Work with adolescents. Full-time therapist role in Lexington.
Join SUN Behavioral Kentucky as a Adolescent (Middle School age) Therapist in Lexington, Kentucky.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical / Technical Skills (40% of performance review) Completes psychosocial evaluations on assigned patients/clients in a timely fashion.
- Displays excellent interviewing, diagnostic and report writing skills.
- Interviews patients/clients, family members and others to identify the precipitating event and degree of disruption that the person is suffering.
- Assesses the impact of psychosocial stressors in order to minimize the negative, destructive outcome of a crisis experience.
Requirements
- Education: Required: Masters degree in a mental health related field.
- CPR and hospital-selected de-escalation technique certification.
- Maintains education and development appropriate for position.
- Experience Required: None Preferred: Previous assessment and evaluation experience.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
Work with SUN Behavioral Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adolescent (Middle School age) Therapist at SUN Behavioral Kentucky a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.
Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context
In Kentucky, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$78k across 103 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100) — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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