Outpatient Therapist | Behavioral Health

Avera Health

2 months ago

United States$29.25-$44.00/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Avera Health as a Outpatient Therapist | Behavioral Health in United States. Location: Avera Professional Plaza Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Position Highlights Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience - Outpatient Therapist I: $29.25-$44.

Key Responsibilities

may include several of the following areas: individual, group and family counseling, crisis services/evaluation, tele-therapy services, and current and future groups/programs.

All of these areas may involve providing assessments, facilitating treatment and crisis intervention of clientele affected by mental health or dual diagnoses issues.

Providing community/education services will be a part of this position and some travel is occasionally required.

What you will do Coordinates a clinical treatment program for the diagnosis, treatment or referral of clients/patients presenting moderate to severe social adjustment problems.

Requirements

Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP)

Benefits & Compensation

Hourly rate: $44/hr.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

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Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingFamily CounselingCrisis ServicesTele-therapyAssessmentTreatment FacilitationCrisis InterventionCommunity EducationClinical Treatment CoordinationConfidentiality AdherenceHolistic ApproachDocumentationBilling Coordination

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist | Behavioral Health at Avera Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Avera 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

Stated compensation: $29.25-$44.00/hr.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $44 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Family Counseling, Crisis Services, Tele-therapy, Assessment, Treatment Facilitation, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Outpatient Therapist assists in coordinating, planning, implementing, and facilitating outpatient counseling programs, which may involve individual, group, family counseling, crisis services, and tele-therapy. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, facilitating treatment, providing cri...

Benefits package: Paid Time Off, Employer Matching Contribution For Retirement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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