School Based Therapist-Haywood County Schools
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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 Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC as a School Based Therapist – Haywood County Schools in United States.
Key Responsibilities
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Requirements
- within your area expertise along with MAHEC’s organizational training.
- Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.
- Interpersonal Skills Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding.
- Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $63.8K - $84.5K
- 30 days PTO.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Therapist-Haywood County Schools at Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC 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 weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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 Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC 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
Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC lists compensation for this psychologist position at $64k to $85k 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 Haywood County, North Carolina.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
- Transparent compensation ($64k–$85k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Communication Skills, Decision Making, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, HealthCare Knowledge, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Values, Problem Solving. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The School Based Behavioral Health Therapist will provide outpatient mental health treatment in assigned school settings, meeting clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity while ensuring compliance with program contracts and regulations. Responsibilities include providing individual, fam...
Benefits package: Great Healthcare Coverage, Pet Insurance, Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Allowance, Up to 30 Paid Days Off, PSLF Eligible. 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.
About Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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