Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient

1 day ago
Sacramento, California$34 - $43 per hourFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Therapist – Outpatient, M-F Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • 6 patients in RTC and 10
  • 4 times daily in OP. Facilitates multi

Requirements

  • 7PM (32 hours per week) Work Location: On Site
  • Sacramento, CA

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $34 - $43/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Therapist – Outpatient, M-F Schedule.

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentIndividual therapyFamily therapyGroup therapyPsychoeducationCase managementCrisis managementClinical documentationUtilization reviewDischarge planningMilieu interventionSuicide risk assessmentContinuity of careTreatment planning
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient position at Discovery Behavioral Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Discovery Behavioral 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

Discovery Behavioral Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $34k to $43k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $43000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Sacramento, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($34k–$43k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health therapy, Clinical assessment, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Group therapy, Psychoeducation, Case management, Crisis management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist provides evidence-based treatment services, including individual, family, and group therapy sessions within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities also include conducting clinical assessments, managing a caseload, and ensuring timely clinical documentation and discharge planning.

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About Discovery Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Irvine, CA
2-5

Protective Factors (2)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

32-hour workweek (Reduced hours ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

yesterday

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