Primary Therapist

7 days ago
United States$40.37/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Emory Healthcare as a Primary Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • conduct therapy sessions for Partial Hospitalization day or evening program or evening Aftercare groups.

Requirements

  • 3 evenings per week (employee to choose days). 2
  • 3 days per week 8:30am
  • 3 days per week 10:30am
  • 33% of the work day (occasionally); 11

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $40.37/hr.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Emory Healthcare as a Primary Therapist.

Key Skills

Psychiatric counselingGroup therapyIndividual counselingFamily counselingMarriage counselingDischarge planningDiagnostic evaluationsPsychosocial assessmentAddiction treatmentEmergency assessmentTreatment planningDocumentationPatient careMultidisciplinary team collaborationOCD treatmentPediatric therapy
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist at Emory Healthcare 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.

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 Emory Healthcare 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 position also offers production-based compensation: $40 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

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 ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric counseling, Group therapy, Individual counseling, Family counseling, Marriage counseling, Discharge planning, Diagnostic evaluations, Psychosocial assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provides high-quality psychiatric counseling, including group, individual, family, and marriage therapy sessions. Conducts diagnostic evaluations, develops treatment plans, and participates in multidisciplinary team staffing.

Benefits package: Comprehensive health benefits, Student loan repayment assistance, Reimbursement programs, Family-focused benefits, Wellness incentives, Mentorship programs, Leadership programs. 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.

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About Emory Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health benefits
Student loan repayment assistance
Reimbursement programs
Family-focused benefits
Wellness incentives
Mentorship programs
Leadership programs
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)

Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)

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

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

7d ago