Behavioral Health Therapist

11 days ago

United StatesFull TimeMental Health Therapy

What should this role pay?

See how this position compares to Mental Health Therapy market data — salary percentile, benefits comparison, and hiring trends.

View Report

Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Careers as a Behavioral Health Therapist in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions.

Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.

Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients.

May participate in on

Requirements

related knowledge.

Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

A solid knowledge of clinical practice.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Duke Careers as a Behavioral Health Therapist.

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentPsychotherapyCrisis interventionDSM nomenclatureMental health diagnosisSubstance use treatmentConsultative servicesElectronic health recordEpicConflict resolutionClinical practiceInterviewingCounselingPsychopathologyTherapeutic interventions

HealthcareSocial Servicesvia Successfactors

Position Insights

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Duke 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial assessment, Psychotherapy, Crisis intervention, DSM nomenclature, Mental health diagnosis, Substance use treatment, Consultative services, Electronic health record. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment while maintaining a patient panel with at least 80% of time dedicated to direct care. They will also participate in multi-disciplinary healthcare teams and contribute to the academic mission of the health sys...

Benefits package: Commitment bonus. 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 Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.