Residential Therapist

Thompson Child & Family Focus

2 months ago

North Carolina$55K - $60KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

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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 Thompson Child & Family Focus as a Residential Therapist in United States. Description Get to know Thompson! Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida Tennessee and Kentucky.

Key Responsibilities

of this job, employees are required to walk, sit, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.

Vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The above statements reflect the usual responsibilities and principal functions of the position and shall not be construed as a complete description of all the work.

Requirements

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Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $55K - $60K

21 days PTO.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Thompson Child & Family Focus in United States.

Key Skills

TherapyAssessmentCommunicationMicrosoft OfficeTeam MeetingsPerson-Centered PlanningFlexibilityYouth EngagementAdolescent SupportClinical SupervisionCrisis InterventionTrauma-Informed CareEvidence-Based PracticesResilience BuildingCommunity InvolvementProfessional Experience

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Residential Therapist position at Thompson Child & Family Focus includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties. 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 Thompson Child & Family Focus 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

Thompson Child & Family Focus lists compensation for this psychologist position at $55k to $60k annually.

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 North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
Transparent compensation ($55k–$60k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapy, Assessment, Communication, Microsoft Office, Team Meetings, Person-Centered Planning, Flexibility, Youth Engagement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: As a Residential Therapist, you will provide individual and group therapy, complete Comprehensive Clinical Assessments, and develop person-centered plans for youth. You will also attend Child & Family Team meetings and monitor the progress of the youth in the residential facility.

Benefits package: 3 Weeks PTO First Year, 10 Paid Holidays, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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