Pays $73K - $82K — Licensed 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)
Mental Health Clinician - LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent
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
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 ANALYSISThis 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...
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