Community mental health

For candidates

What the work is like

• Broad clinical exposure and genuine population impact
• Loan repayment through HRSA and state programs is often available and worth real money
• Check the productivity standard and how no-shows count against it

For employers

The hiring reality

• Competing directly with telehealth platforms for the same licensed clinicians
• Paid supervision toward licensure is the strongest retention tool available and is still underused
• Productivity expectations must be honest in the advert or the hire leaves inside a year

Disciplines we place here

• LCSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• LPC / LMHC — Licensed Professional Counselor / Mental Health Counselor
• LMFT — Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• PMHNP — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• MD / DO — Psychiatrist
• Case Manager — Behavioral Health Case Manager
• PhD / PsyD — Clinical Psychologist

Employers in this space

• CMHCs
• FQHCs
• Nonprofit behavioral health agencies
• Managed care providers