Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
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.
Imagine a full-time role providing ambulatory behavioral health services to Veterans in Alabama. This Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor position focuses on treating mentally ill and substance-abusing Veterans with complex psychiatric and medical conditions.
The salary range is $61,722 to $97,087 per year based on the GS pay scale. The position requires 40 hours per week.
Call, weekend, and night shift requirements are not specified. The role is remote, allowing you to work from home.
Join the Department of Veterans Affairs to support Veterans' mental health with a stable federal position.
Apply today to make a difference while enjoying remote work benefits.
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor at Department of Veterans Affairs a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Counseling psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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 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.
Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Counseling have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Compensation Analysis
Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this psychologist position at $62k to $97k 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 is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($62k–$97k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
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 Counseling psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
2mo ago
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