Lead Mental Health Therapist

Amae Health

1 month ago

Charlotte, North Carolina$80K - $90KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Amae Health as a Lead Mental Health Therapist – $80K-$90K, Charlotte NC in United States. WHO WE ARE Amae Health is a Series B, venture-backed Public Benefit Corporation that delivers specialty outpatient care for people with severe mental illness. We build and operate high-acuity, in-person clinics nationally.

Key Responsibilities

will help members navigate the health and social services systems in San Mateo, connecting patients to resources and the community.

will initiate, establish and maintain relationships not only with patients, but also with families, as you care for members of Amae Health.

Lead Mental Health Therapist to join us onsite in our soon-to-be open Charlotte, NC clinic as part of an.

Lead Mental Health Therapist at Amae you will play an integral role in our collective mission to become t.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $80K - $90K

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Amae Health as a Lead Mental Health Therapist – $80K-$90K, Charlotte NC.

Key Skills

Individual TherapyGroup TherapySupervisionMentorshipClinical Care DeliveryDocumentationPsychoeducationEvidence-Based InterventionsMeasurement-Based CareHolistic Care ModelIntegrated CarePatient AdvocacyCBTDBTMITeam Collaboration

Requirements

Candidates must possess an active Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, or LPC license in North Carolina, along with Board-approved clinical supervisor status and prior experience supervising clinicians. Required experience includes working with adults with severe mental illness, utilizing evidence-based interventions like CBT, DBT, or MI, and being technologically savvy.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Mental Health Therapist at Amae Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Amae 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

Amae Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $80k to $90k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($80k–$90k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Supervision, Mentorship, Clinical Care Delivery, Documentation, Psychoeducation, Evidence-Based Interventions. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Lead Mental Health Therapist will provide individual and group therapy to complex SMI patients while also supervising and mentoring clinical teams, including pre-licensed therapists and dietitians, on clinical care delivery and documentation. This role involves close collaboration with the Pract...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental & Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, CME Budget, DEA/License Reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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