Therapist, Extended Day Treatment

11 days ago
Connecticut$55K - $65KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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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 Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services Inc as a Therapist – Extended Day Treatment, Sign-On Bonus in Connecticut. If helping children and their families is your passion, this may be the opportunity for you! Klingberg is a private non-profit multi service agency who provides help to thousands of people across Connecticut each year.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts clinical preplacement interview to determine appropriateness for the program.
  • Completes psychosocial assessment and initial treatment plan including diagnosis within timeframes described in agency policy/procedure.
  • Formulates Master Treatment Plan in conjunction with treatment team within timeframes described in agency policy/procedure.
  • Provides individual, group and family therapy to assigned cases as clinically indicated.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in related area, appropriate current certification/licenses, and 2-4 years supervised experience in a therapeutic treatment setting preferred.
  • Maintain certification in TCI and CPR/First Aid.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55K - $65K
  • Signing bonus: $1,000.
  • 15 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services Inc in Connecticut.

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyPsychosocial assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionClinical interviewingCase managementCollaborationDocumentationTCI certificationCPRFirst aid
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Therapist, Extended Day Treatment position at Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, 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 Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services 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

Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services lists compensation for this psychologist position at $55k to $65k 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 Connecticut.

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 ($55k–$65k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

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

Core responsibilities: The therapist will plan, implement, and monitor treatment for children and families within the Extended Day Treatment program. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, providing individual and group therapy, and collaborating with psychiatric and legal professionals.

Benefits package: Health, dental, vision insurance, Life insurance, 401k with match, 13 Paid Holidays, 3 Weeks Vacation to Start, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Referral Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services

Non-profit Organization Management
New Britain, CT
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance
Life insurance
401k with match
13 Paid Holidays
3 Weeks Vacation to Start
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Referral Program

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

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

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

11d ago