MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
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 La Crosse County as a Mental Health Therapist – Justice-Involved Focus in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- making processes. Drive initiatives that create positive impacts beyond the organization. Demonstrate Emotional Intelligence Show self
- time clinicians, social workers, and interns. Collaborates with the Re
- making. May provide administrative supervision of interns, consistent with educational and licensure
Requirements
- involved populations. Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing or other evidence
- based practices for co
Benefits & Compensation
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with La Crosse County in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST at La Crosse County a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at La Crosse County 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Clinical assessment, Treatment planning, Substance use assessment, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Crisis intervention, Suicide risk assessment, Care coordination. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The therapist will conduct mental health and substance use assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual and group therapy to justice-involved individuals. They will also collaborate with re-entry programs and provide clinical support to staff and interns within correctional and commu...
Benefits package: Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension, Affordable health, dental, vision insurance, Generous paid time off, 10+ paid holidays, Flexible schedules, Wellness programs, Clinical supervision available. 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.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
yesterday
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