Pays $73K - $82KLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) market median is ~$73k (320 jobs) · Top 25% in Social Work for work-life (7.2/10, vs 5,645 in this specialty)

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VitalCore Health Strategies
Wilmington, Delaware

Mental Health Clinician - LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkFull-Time
Posted 4mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

$73K-$82K. Correctional setting. Full benefits. 401K match. Annual bonus. Wilmington, DE. Make a difference.

Join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Mental Health Clinician – LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD – Correctional in United States. Join the VitalCore Team in Delaware! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!

Requirements

  • Must have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field.
  • MUST be licensed (i. e., LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD).

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $73K - $82K
  • Signing bonus offered.

Work Schedule

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

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Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Clinician provides professional assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment planning for individuals in a correctional setting. They work within a multidisciplinary team to support rehabilitation and document care in the Electronic Health Record.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentCounselingCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningBehavioral HealthCorrectional Health CareIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyElectronic Health Record DocumentationStaff TrainingClinical Supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Clinician - LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent at VitalCore Health Strategies a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 5,645 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

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

Social Work — Social Worker Career Context

In Delaware, Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$90k across 12 listings, vs ~$84k nationally (7,408 listings).

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Delaware's cost-of-living index is 108.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state — Delaware ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 320 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About VitalCore Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program