Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor-Outpatient Mental Health Substance Use Disorder

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

St. Cloud, Minnesota$81K - $106KFull TimeMental Health Counseling

✓ 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

The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor is assigned to the St. Cloud VA Health Care System's Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community. The role focuses on expanding and integrating Substance Use Disorder services across the health system.

Key Responsibilities

Expand and integrate SUD therapeutic services.
Promote service integration and reduce stigma.

Requirements

Licensure as Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $81,415 to $105,845 per year.

Work Schedule

Not specified.

This position offers a chance to work in outpatient mental health with a focus on substance use disorders within a VA system. Benefits and schedule details are not specified.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor-Outpatient Mental Health Substance Use Disorder at Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Counseling 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 Counseling — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Counseling position at Department of Veterans Affairs 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

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this psychologist position at $81k to $106k 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 St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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 ($81k–$106k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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Work-Life Balance Score

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