Brief Strategic Family Therapist
Listed compensation
$40K - $55K
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Job Description
Join Strategic Therapy Associates in Virginia! We're seeking a Resident in Counseling (or QMHP-C with 5 years experience) with family therapy experience. Learn and implement Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) to help adolescents and families with conduct problems. We'll pay for your BSFT certification (over $1600 value!) and may offer free clinical supervision for licensure!
Your Role
- Manage a caseload of 8-10 families (ages 6-18), diverted from family court.
- Provide home, office, and telehealth mental health services.
- Be flexible: evening, weekend, and holiday availability is a must.
- Complete all documentation to standards.
- Collaborate with support services and participate in supervision.
We're Looking For
Virginia-registered Resident in Counseling (LMHP-R) or Supervisee in Social Work (LMHP-S), or eligible to register.
- QMHP-C with 5+ years experience working with children and families also considered.
- Valid driver's license, insurance, own vehicle, and good driving record.
- Passion for serving youth/families, strong communication, and a focus on outcomes.
Great Benefits
- Free BSFT training & free licensure clinical supervision!
- Flexible schedule
- Lucrative earning opportunities + bonuses
- Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
- Paid time off & holidays
- 401K with company match
- Tuition discounts & free CEUs
- Ongoing training
- Mileage reimbursement
Ready to transform families? Apply today!
Location: Farmville, Virginia (Hybrid)
Department: Central
Employment Type: Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Mid-level
Compensation
$40K - $55K+
Key Responsibilities
The role involves managing a caseload of 8-10 adolescents (ages 6-18) diverted from family court, providing mental health services across home, office, and telehealth settings. Responsibilities also include completing all required documentation to standards and actively participating in supervision and collaboration with support services.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Virginia-registered Resident in Counseling (LMHP-R) or Supervisee in Social Work (LMHP-S), or eligible for registration; a QMHP-C with 5+ years of experience working with children and families is also considered. Applicants must possess a valid driver's license, insurance, own vehicle, good driving record, and demonstrate a passion for serving youth and families with strong communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Brief Strategic Family Therapist at Strategic Therapy Associates a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k 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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