Mental Health Therapist

1 month ago
Albany, New York — Remote$63K - $80KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join University of Rochester as a Mental Health Therapist in United States. As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

  • 7pm, Fri. 7:30am
  • service trainings and Health Assessments. Subscribes to maintaining a culturally competent environment by treating patient, families, trainees, and co
  • up coverage for patient care, as appropriate and requested. Other duties as assigned Maintains professional CEU

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $63K - $80K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with University of Rochester in United States.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyCrisis InterventionCommunity OutreachDiagnostic EvaluationsCultural CompetencyCBTDBTMotivational InterviewingRisk EvaluationInterdisciplinary TeamworkDocumentation

Requirements

A Master's degree from a CACREP-accredited program with major coursework in mental health counseling is required, along with NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner or a limited permit allowing 36 months to obtain licensure. Prior experience with mental illness or community mental health is preferred.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at University of Rochester 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 Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, 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 Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at University of Rochester 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 Therapy 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

University of Rochester lists compensation for this psychologist position at $63k to $81k annually.

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
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($63k–$81k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessment, Treatment Planning, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Community Outreach, Diagnostic Evaluations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist provides psychosocial assessment and treatment to adults (18+) with mental illness, potentially co-occurring with substance use disorders, as part of an interdisciplinary team. Essential functions include direct clinical services like individual, family, and group therapy, crisis inter...

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 University of Rochester

Higher Education
2-5
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (4)

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)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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