Program Therapist - SUD, Outpatient

1 day ago
Del Mar, CaliforniaCompensation Range: $70,304-87,000Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Program Therapist – Outpatient, No Weekends in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • based practices. 2 + years’ experience in the field of mental health, substance use disorders Employee Status: Full time Schedule: Monday
  • Friday 8:30a,
  • 5pm Work Location: Del Mar, CA Compensation Range: $70,304
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Requirements

  • based practices and relevant topics. Any other job
  • based practices. 2 + years’ experience in the field of mental health, substance use disorders Employee Status: Full time Schedule: Monday
  • Friday 8:30a,
  • 5pm Work Location: Del Mar, CA

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $70K - $87K

Work Schedule

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

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Discovery Behavioral Health in United States.

Key Skills

Case managementIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyCrisis managementBiopsychosocial assessmentsTreatment planningDocumentationClinical supervisionSubstance abuse counselingMental health assessmentSuicide risk assessmentDischarge planningCare coordinationPsychoeducationEvidence-based practices
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Program Therapist - SUD, Outpatient at Discovery Behavioral Health 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 Discovery Behavioral 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

Discovery Behavioral Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $70k to $87k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Del Mar, California.

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 ($70k–$87k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

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

Core responsibilities: The Program Therapist facilitates clinical patient care, including individual, family, and group therapy sessions. They are responsible for comprehensive case management, maintaining patient records, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary treatment team.

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.

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About Discovery Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Irvine, CA
2-5
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

Posted

yesterday

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