Behavioral Health Therapist- DPC Oxford, NC (LCSW,LMFT, and/or LCMHC Required)

2 months ago
Oxford, North CarolinaFull TimeSocial Work
✓ No Weekends

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 Duke Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist- DPC Oxford, NC (LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC Required) in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

  • Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions.
  • Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.
  • Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients.
  • May participate in on

Requirements

  • related knowledge.
  • Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • A solid knowledge of clinical practice.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $5,000.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Duke Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentsDiagnosisPsychotherapyCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyMarital TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyMental HealthSubstance UseCommunication SkillsAssessment SkillsCounseling SkillsConflict ResolutionElectronic Health RecordTeam Collaboration
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist- DPC Oxford, NC (LCSW,LMFT, and/or LCMHC Required) at Duke Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

This Social Work position at Duke 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

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 Oxford, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessments, Diagnosis, Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Therapist will provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment while maintaining a patient panel with a focus on direct patient care. Responsibilities include formulating treatment plans, providing education to patients, and participating in multi-disci...

Benefits package: $5,000 Commitment Bonus paid over 1 year. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
2-5

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Commitment Bonus paid over 1 year
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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