Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Mobile, Alabama$62K - $97KFull TimeMental Health Counseling

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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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

This Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor position is within the Behavioral Health Service Line at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mobile, Alabama. The role provides ambulatory care to veterans with complex psychiatric and psychosocial needs.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments of veterans and their families.
Deliver individual and group therapy using evidence-based treatments.
Participate actively in interdisciplinary treatment teams.
Utilize telehealth technology for service delivery.
Provide consultation to other treatment team members.

Requirements

Licensure as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor.
Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week.
Background checks and credentialing required.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $61,722 to $97,087 per year.
Health insurance and federal pension benefits.
No relocation assistance.

Work Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Call, weekend, and night shift requirements not specified.
Fixed schedule.

This VA role offers a stable federal career with competitive salary and benefits. The position focuses on mental health counseling for veterans with strong interdisciplinary support. Apply to make a meaningful impact on veteran care.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor at Department of Veterans Affairs a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Counseling psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Counseling — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Counseling position at Department of Veterans Affairs 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

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this psychologist position at $62k to $97k annually.

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 Mobile, Alabama.

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 ($62k–$97k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Federal Pension, FERS Retirement. 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 Counseling psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.