Crisis Bed Therapist

1 day ago
Lewes, Delaware$58.2K - $72.8KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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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 DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN as a Crisis Bed Therapist – M-F, No Weekends in United States. About Delaware Guidance Services Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc. (DGS) is the largest provider of outpatient behavioral health services to children and families in Delaware.

Key Responsibilities

  • Uphold professional standards of treatment and the mission of the organization
  • Maintain a quality code of conduct, ethics and professionalism
  • Provide goal
  • directed and team

Requirements

  • Possess Delaware Clinical Licensure (social work, psychology, counseling)
  • Minimum of two years of relevant full
  • time post graduate experience Preferred qualification:
  • Experience working in an in patient or residential/group home setting

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $58.2K - $72.8K
  • 44 days PTO.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN in United States.

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionRisk AssessmentIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyPsychosocial AssessmentTrauma-informed CareClinical DocumentationCase ManagementTreatment PlanningBehavioral HealthCritical ThinkingRisk ManagementSolution-focused TherapyCollaboration
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Crisis Bed Therapist at DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 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, 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 DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 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

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 Lewes, Delaware.

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 ($30k–$30k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Crisis Intervention, Risk Assessment, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Psychosocial Assessment, Trauma-informed Care, Clinical Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Crisis Bed Therapist provides clinical behavioral health services, including individual, group, and family therapy, to youth in a crisis setting. They are also responsible for conducting risk assessments, developing discharge plans, and maintaining clinical documentation.

Benefits package: Competitive Compensation, Incentive Pay for Specific Roles, Generous Paid Time Off (starting at 44 days of paid leave a year), Up to 6% Annual Contribution to Your Retirement Fund, Free Professional Development Opportunities, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life and Long-term Disability Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About DELAWARE GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

Mental Health Care
Wilmington, Delaware
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Incentive Pay for Specific Roles
Generous Paid Time Off (starting at 44 days of paid leave a year)
Up to 6% Annual Contribution to Your Retirement Fund
Free Professional Development Opportunities
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life and Long-term Disability Insurance
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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