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SOL Mental Health
Vienna, Virginia · Hybrid

Associate Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$75k

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Start Your Career at SOL Mental Health Build your future as a therapist—with real support from day one. At SOL,  you’ll  learn fast, grow your confidence, and make an impact—while we support you on your path to full licensure with built-in clinical supervision.   Anticipated Start Date: 2027 Compensation & Benefits   $60,000 – 75,000+ inclusive of a guarantee plus clinical hour-based incentives   Medical, dental, vision,  FSA  and HSA    401(k) with match    Annual CEU budget of $1,500 annually   Admin,  billing  and marketing support   PTO + 10 paid holidays    Professional liability insurance   Employee Assistance Program (EAP)   Short & long-term disability    Life insurance    Office space in our Tysons location  What You Bring   Pre-Independently licensed in VA (working toward  LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMHC )    Experience in direct clinical care (Internship experience counts)   Strong communication  skills    Eagerness to learn and grow as a clinician   What  You’ll   Do   Provide outpatient therapy to a diverse client population    Build skills using evidence-based approaches    Work with anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and more    Participate in supervision and team collaboration   Why Start at SOL   You’re  never on your own  with a   collaborative, supportive team    Built-in supervision   to support licensure, both individual and group   Structured career path   from day one    Exposure to  diverse clinical cases     Integrated care model  = better patient outcomes + learning    Our Culture   We Lead with Heart   We Look for the Good   We Strengthen Each Other   We Strive for Excellence   We Break New Ground   Commitment to Inclusion   We’re  building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels supported and valued.   Apply today and start building your career in mental health. #LI-Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient therapy to a diverse client population while utilizing evidence-based approaches for conditions such as anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders. Participate in regular clinical supervision and team collaboration to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be pre-independently licensed in Virginia, working toward LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMHC status. Previous experience in direct clinical care, including internships, is required along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Anxiety treatmentTrauma treatmentEating disorder treatment

Counselor Career Context

SOL Mental Health ranks #9 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 36% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% 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)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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About SOL Mental Health

Mental Health Care
Denver, Colorado
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, FSA and HSA
401(k) with match
Annual CEU budget of $1,500
Admin, billing and marketing support
PTO + 10 paid holidays
Professional liability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Short & long-term disability