Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Lakes Regional Community Center

1 month ago

Texas$60,902 - $67,205Full TimePsychology

✓ 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

Join Lakes Regional Community Center as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Full Benefits in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Completing assessments and diagnosis

Recovery planning

Liaison with other clinical service providers

Provision of treatment

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in counseling, social work, psychology or other qualified social, behavioral or human services field.

Requires licensure in one of the following: LPHA, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Ph. D.

Requires willingness to be flexible, resourceful and creative in problem solving.

Must demonstrate an ability to organize and present information clearly and concisely to keep the individuals, prescribers, team members, and family members informed of clinical issues.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $60,902 - $67,205

10 days PTO.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Lakes Regional Community Center in United States.

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary Team CollaborationAssessmentsDiagnosisRecovery PlanningLiaisonTreatment ProvisionCrisis ServicesDocumentationCognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)Multicultural SensitivityCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingOrganizationPsychotropic MedicationsDSM V

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Lakes Regional Community Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Psychology 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.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Lakes Regional Community Center 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 Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

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 ($32k–$32k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration, Assessments, Diagnosis, Recovery Planning, Liaison, Treatment Provision, Crisis Services, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Licensed Mental Health Counselor will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to complete assessments, diagnosis, recovery planning, and provide treatment and crisis services during business hours. Responsibilities also include liaison work with other clinical providers and thorough documentati...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Retirement Contributions, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-Term Disability Insurance, 13 Paid Holidays, 2 Weeks Vacation, 2+ Weeks Sick Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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