Licensed Primary Therapist

1 month ago
United States$38/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sunshine Behavioral Health as a Licensed Primary Therapist in United States. Schedule: Schedule Template 1: Sunday-Thursday 8:30am-5pm Schedule Template 2: Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-5pm About us: At Keystone Retreat Behavioral Health we believe real change starts with connection. Everyone deserves support, hope, and the chance to move forward.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide individual and group therapy using variety of modalities: CBT, DBT, EFT, ACT, and MI.
  • Complete and maintain individual and group therapy notes and documentation.
  • Develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with clients, their families, colleagues, and external partners to support effective treatment.
  • Therapist will provide assessment and participate in the treatment planning with clients and their families/significant others.

Requirements

  • Experience working with individuals with substance use and co
  • occurring mental health disorders.
  • Ability to use motivational interviewing to reinforce client’s power to make change.
  • Possess knowledge of HIPAA.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $38/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Sunshine Behavioral Health as a Licensed Primary Therapist.

Key Skills

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyCBTDBTEFTACTMIDocumentationTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionDischarge PlanningCommunity OutreachClinical AssessmentsTime ManagementProblem SolvingProfessional Boundaries
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Primary Therapist at Sunshine Behavioral Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy 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.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Sunshine Behavioral 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.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $38 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

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 ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, CBT, DBT, EFT, ACT, MI, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide individual and group therapy utilizing various modalities, maintain documentation, and collaborate with leadership on treatment planning, crisis intervention, and discharge preparation. Responsibilities also include facilitating outcome measurements, adapting therapy to in...

Benefits package: Paid Time Off, Holiday Time, Sick Time, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Ceus Incentive Program, Clinical Incentive Training Program With Tuition Reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Sunshine Behavioral Health

Medical Practices
San Juan Capistrano, California
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Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Holiday Time
Sick Time
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Ceus Incentive Program
Clinical Incentive Training Program With Tuition Reimbursement
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

1mo ago