Mental Health Therapist

1 day ago
Columbus, North CarolinaFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Blue Ridge Health as a Mental Health Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Loan Repayment in United States. Overview Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Mental Health Therapist to be part of our Behavioral Health Team in Columbus, NC. A newly hired Therapist/Behavioral Health Service Provider can receive a sign on bonus of up to $5,000.

Key Responsibilities

  • The Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment/service to patients in the clinic setting.
  • The position requires interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participating in team meetings when appropriate and as requested, and offering education and support to the community.

Requirements

  • The position requires interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participating in team meetings when appropriate and as requested, and offering education and support to the community.
  • We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $5,000.
  • CME allowance: $500.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Blue Ridge Health in United States.

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentTreatment planningIndividual therapyGroup therapyRecovery workElectronic health recordsCommunication skillsListening skillsCrisis interventionBehavioral healthCase management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Blue Ridge Health a 4.0 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, no weekend requirements.

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

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Blue Ridge 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 employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Columbus, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health therapy, Clinical assessment, Treatment planning, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Recovery work, Electronic health records, Communication skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment and services to patients within a clinic setting. They will also collaborate with provider agencies, participate in team meetings, and offer education and support to the community.

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 403(b) with Company Match, Supplemental Accident Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Blue Ridge Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Hendersonville, North Carolina
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
403(b) with Company Match
Supplemental Accident Insurance
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

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

yesterday

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