Pays $60k-$75kCounselor market median is ~$78k (11 jobs)

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SOL Mental Health
Alexandria, Virginia

Associate Therapist

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Outpatient therapy with built-in supervision toward licensure. $60K–$75K plus incentives. Alexandria, VA.

Join SOL Mental Health as a Associate Therapist – Built-In Clinical Supervision in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. 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.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60K - $75K
  • CME allowance: $1,500.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • 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

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join SOL Mental Health as a Associate Therapist – Built-In Clinical Supervision.

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

Outpatient therapyClinical careEvidence-based approachesAnxiety treatmentTrauma therapyEating disorder treatmentClinical supervisionCommunication skillsCollaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 14% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% 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)), 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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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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)