Mental Health Associate Therapist - Residential

5 days ago
Brentwood, California$70K - $82KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Associate Therapist – M-F in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • 6 patients in RTC and 10
  • 4 times daily in OP. Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a

Requirements

  • Friday Work Location: On Site
  • Brentwood, CA

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $70K - $82K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Associate Therapist – M-F.

Key Skills

Clinical documentationTherapeutic rapportPsychoeducational groupsProcess-oriented therapyClinical assessmentsCase managementCrisis managementDischarge planningUtilization reviewSuicidality assessmentFamily therapyTreatment planningMilieu interventionContinuity of care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Associate Therapist - Residential at Discovery Behavioral Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% 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 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 $82k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Brentwood, 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
  • Transparent compensation ($70k–$82k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical documentation, Therapeutic rapport, Psychoeducational groups, Process-oriented therapy, Clinical assessments, Case management, Crisis management, Discharge planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Associate Therapist provides clinical treatment services, including facilitating therapy groups, conducting assessments, and managing patient caseloads within a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for maintaining clinical documentation, ensuring patient safety, and coordinating discharg...

Benefits package: Monday-Friday schedule. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Discovery Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Irvine, CA
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Monday-Friday schedule
6.6

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

5d ago