Pays $104k — Counselor market median is ~$90k (357 jobs)
Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee For Service
About the Role
Hybrid telehealth and in-person therapy. Ramp stipend for 30+ hrs. Up to $103.6K. Blacksburg, VA.
Join Thriveworks as a Licensed Talk Therapist – Hybrid, Ramp Stipend in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Thriveworks is currently seeking Licensed Clinicians to provide a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions in Blacksburg, VA. This role is eligible for a competitive ramp stipend for clinicians offering 30+ hours of availability per week.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $104,000 annually.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Guaranteed bi-weekly pay for completed sessions
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Paid time off
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- CEU reimbursement and free in-house training
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers hybrid flexibility, student loan benefits. Work with Thriveworks in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to clients through a mix of telehealth and in-person sessions. Maintain a consistent caseload while utilizing modern clinical technology and EHR tools for documentation and scheduling.
Requirements
Must be an independently licensed clinician in Virginia, such as an LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or PhD. Candidates must be able to commit to a minimum of 30 hours of availability per week for client sessions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee For Service at Thriveworks a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Thriveworks ranks #12 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 12% have no call, 52% require no weekends — this position is remote.
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 ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 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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