7 Reasons Therapists Leave Community Mental Health for evolvedMD
February 21, 2025
Dear overworked, underappreciated, and burnt-out therapists,
Have you ever thought, “I don’t want to be a therapist anymore”?
It’s not your patients’ fault; it’s America’s broken healthcare system. After graduation, you were likely drawn to community mental health to help struggling Americans while striving to be the best therapist you can be. But reality is starkly different. Now you’re looking for alternatives when patients need you most.
This letter marks the beginning of your journey to reclaim your passion and purpose. Imagine working for a company that celebrates your life-changing work, nurtures your professional development, and prioritizes your well-being. Welcome to evolvedMD. Our approach isn’t just better for patients; it’s better for therapists, too.
Escape the Pitfalls of Community Mental Health
High caseloads, administrative burden, and nonexistent support are draining your joy and passion for patient care. You aren’t alone. That’s the average experience for therapists working in community mental health. When you suffer, so do your patients. evolvedMD flips the script: when you thrive, your patients thrive. We aren’t checking boxes here; we’re intentionally redefining how the industry should treat its therapists.
Treat Patients as Part of a Team, Not Alone
Therapists often work in isolation. It’s equal parts lonely and stressful, especially when patients depend on you to help them heal. At evolvedMD, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a collaborative care team, our therapists have a Care Coordinator to handle administrative tasks and patient scheduling, a Psychiatric Consultant to manage patient medication, and a Primary Care Provider to support their patients’ physical health. Not to mention, a clinical supervisor to train you and offer one-on-one guidance, all included in your job at evolvedMD.
Work at the Top of Your License
You’ve spent countless hours tackling paperwork, juggling schedules, and organizing community referrals. That precious time should be spent changing lives, not flexing as an admin. evolvedMD empowers you to be the life-saving therapist you trained to be. Leave the administrative work to your collaborative care team so you can dedicate time and energy to your patients.
Two evolvedMD therapists at their clinic in Utah.
Consistent Schedule, Consistent Pay – 40 Hours per Week, Salaried
Have you ever missed trivia night, a birthday, or some well-deserved R&R because you were scheduled on a Saturday? It’s time to claim your evenings, holidays, and weekends back.
If you struggle with unpredictable schedules and work phones ringing off the hook, you’ll find balance with evolvedMD. Compared to community mental health, our therapists are salaried and enjoy a consistent 8-5 pm, Monday through Friday schedule. Think about all the time you’ll have to recharge, hang out with loved ones, and live your one guaranteed life. You’ve earned it!
Enjoy In-House Clinical Supervision at No Cost to You
Do you strive to get licensed but dread finding a clinical supervisor? What about paying for their time out of pocket? We’ve got you covered. evolvedMD understands that clinical supervision is essential for professional growth and maintaining high standards of care. That’s why we hire our own clinical supervisors. When you join, you’ll receive in-person guidance needed to earn clinical hours, level up your skills, and add extra letters to your name.
Learn, Earn, and Grow as a Therapist
We don’t just pay you to do your job well; we pay you to enhance your clinical skills on the clock. before Why? You deserve to advance your career without financial strain or your employer intruding on your off-time, and your patients deserve a clinically superior therapist.
In 2024, we launched the Collaborative Care Leadership Development Program (CCLDP), a first-of-its-kind program designed by therapists for therapists. You’ll learn about topics such as trauma and grief, neurodevelopment diagnoses, crisis and suicide management, and unexplained symptoms and cultural diagnoses. You will also gain leadership skills including project management, relationship-building, entrepreneurship, and effective communication. The end result: new skills, exceptional patient care, and a competitive advantage in your career.
Understand and Celebrate the Positive Impact You’re Making
America’s broken healthcare system prioritizes volume. In other words, ensuring you see as many patients as possible with little regard for clinical outcomes. That’s not sustainable, nor is it fair to patients in desperate need of help.
evolvedMD? We prioritize value. That means measuring outcomes and quantifying the positive impact of your work. We want you to go home at the end of each day feeling accomplished, not resentful. “Today I graduated a patient who once struggled with moderate-to-severe depression. They went from a 20 to a 3 on the PHQ-9!” is a lot more fun to say than, “I saw 30 patients this week. Pray for me.”
Don’t wait for America’s broken healthcare system to change. It never will. Take charge of your journey and learn the best way to deliver patient care and grow as a therapist.