Primary Therapist

1 month ago
United States$70K - $80KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call

Job Description

About the Role

Join ABHS as a Primary Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • include providing clinical services to the clients of Victory Bay Recovery Center struggling with development of coping skills and emotional regulation.
  • Therapist will be responsible for a caseload of.

Requirements

  • Assess the counseling needs of the client.
  • Assessing client for substance abuse and mental health diagnosis using DSM, PHQ
  • 9 and Columbia Scale criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM and DSM criteria.
  • Review previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $70K - $80K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join ABHS as a Primary Therapist.

Key Skills

Clinical ServicesCoping SkillsEmotional RegulationCaseload ManagementGroup FacilitationSubstance Abuse AssessmentMental Health DiagnosisDSM CriteriaASAM CriteriaTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningDocumentationCrisis InterventionTeamworkConflict ManagementOrganization Skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist at ABHS a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at ABHS 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

ABHS lists compensation for this psychologist position at $70k to $80k 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
  • Transparent compensation ($70k–$80k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Services, Coping Skills, Emotional Regulation, Caseload Management, Group Facilitation, Substance Abuse Assessment, Mental Health Diagnosis, DSM Criteria. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide clinical services to clients struggling with coping skills and emotional regulation, managing a caseload of at least 14 clients and facilitating four weekly groups. Essential duties include assessing counseling needs, diagnosing substance abuse and mental health conditions...

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About ABHS

Non-profit Organizations
Middletown, CT
2-5
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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