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Three Wire Systems
Virginia Beach, Virginia

On-Site Counselor

CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

Three Wire Systems is building a team for an anticipated Employee Assistance Program supporting Department of Defense civilian employees worldwide. 

This program will help DoD strengthen its workforce by providing:

* Consultation, counseling, and referrals for employees and family members

* Concierge services such as appointment scheduling and personalized searches

* Critical incident support and crisis response

* Training, educational seminars, and promotional materials

* Supervisor and management support for handling complex workplace issues

Essential Job Functions

* Provide employees and their family members with short-term, solution-focused services at an assigned location, including assessment, short-term problem solving, referral to community resources, and emergency information and referrals.

* Conduct face-to-face or telehealth sessions at designated times throughout the business day. Keeping counseling confidential in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations and disclosing information to management only with the employee's written permission specifying what information can be disclosed and to whom.

* Provide management consultation, employee and supervisor orientations, and presentations and seminars at the assigned site.

* Participate, when asked and as scheduling allows, as a liaison and subject matter expert on agency disaster mental health and crisis response teams.

* Participate in agency meetings when appropriate, including installation Community Action Team (CAT) and Community Action Board (CAB) meetings, and collaborate with installation helping agencies.

* Provide critical incident response and notify the Contracting Officer's Representative or other designated official within twenty-four (24) hours of any critical incident.

* Post schedules and instructions for accessing services during absences.

* Work under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Supervisor.

Position supports one of the following designated locations, in Government-furnished office space that may be on-site or off-site, Monday through Friday during DoD core hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM: Mark Center and the Pentagon (WHS); Alexandria, VA, Arlington, VA, Richmond, VA, Ft. Belvoir, VA, New Cumberland, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Battle Creek, MI, and Tracy, CA (DLA); Austin, TX (Army Futures Command). May be requested to work at Government alternate locations during emergencies and emergency exercises.

Minimum/General Experience

* Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience after receiving the graduate degree that qualifies the counselor for the position.

* Demonstrated capability to complete accurate bio-psycho-social assessments, including substance abuse assessments.

* Counselors performing phone counseling must have specialized experience and training in phone counseling.

Minimum Education/Certification

* Master's and/or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university, recognized by the corresponding professional association(s), in a clinical mental health field.

* Current state license or state certification to practice as a mental health practitioner (e. g., social worker, clinical psychologist, marriage and family counselor, or professional counselor) in the state where practice takes place. Where state licensure or certification is not available, certification from a recognized national certification organization or board.

* Must be able to practice at the independent level without state-mandated clinical supervision.

Additional Eligibility Requirements: Key personnel position. Must be 100% dedicated to this contract, and a signed commitment letter is required. Replacement after contract award requires written approval from the Contracting Officer. Must have, or be covered by, professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate. Must be able to obtain a Common Access Card, which requires a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check, a favorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), and a favorable FBI fingerprint check. Must have, at a minimum, a public trust investigation. Must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. No facility clearance is required. May not accept as private clients any person, or family member of a person, who contacts the counselor through the Employee Assistance Program office.

Position is contingent upon contract award.

Key Responsibilities

Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling and assessment services to DoD civilian employees and their families at designated on-site locations. Act as a subject matter expert for crisis response and collaborate with installation helping agencies to support workplace mental health.

Requirements

Requires a master's or doctoral degree in a clinical mental health field and a current state license to practice independently. Candidates must have at least five years of post-graduate clinical experience and the ability to obtain a public trust investigation and Common Access Card.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical counselingBio-psycho-social assessmentSubstance abuse assessmentMental health assessmentCase managementReferral servicesConflict resolutionProfessional counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates On-Site Counselor at Three Wire Systems a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Employee Assistance Program Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Employee Assistance Program Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Three Wire Systems holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 5 active listings.

In Virginia, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$74k (145 salary observations; 461 listings), vs ~$73k nationally (5,040 salary observations; 18,389 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Virginia Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
Typical market rent
$2,086/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.