Adolescent Mental Health Therapist - CSED
Listed compensation
$80k-$92k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Flourish Health – Morgantown, WV
flourish.health
About Us
1 in 25 adolescents and young adults will be diagnosed with serious mental illness. The majority of these families struggle to get care. Flourish (**flourish.health) is here to ensure that everybody gets the same access and quality care.
About the Role
This role is for an independently licensed mental health professional. The right person is eager to work with under-served populations that do not traditionally have access to world-class care.
As an In-Person CSED Therapist, you'll provide evidence-based, trauma-informed individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults participating in West Virginia's Children with Serious Emotional Disorders (CSED) Waiver program.
You'll work directly with patients and caregivers in their homes and community settings, helping families navigate complex emotional and behavioral challenges, build practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, and achieve meaningful, sustainable progress.
This role is ideal for a therapist who enjoys building strong therapeutic relationships, collaborating across disciplines, and providing flexible, individualized care to young people who need it most.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related behavioral health field. Therapy License allowing you to provide independent care.
- Active West Virginia clinical license.
- Experience with providing clinical CSED family therapy services.
- Experience providing psychotherapy to under-served children, adolescents, young adults, and/or families with complex behavioral health needs.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and family systems approaches.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability and willingness to provide in-person services in patients' homes and community settings throughout an assigned West Virginia service area.
- Ability to meet applicable credentialing and Medicaid provider requirements.
- Willingness to adhere to specialized wraparound care models, person-centered service plans (PCSP), and crisis response protocols.
- Maintain a caseload of 20-32 patients.
- Ability to work 2+ evenings per week (the day would start later).
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Valid driver’s license and required insurance coverage.
- Responsibilities of the role
- Deliver High-Quality, Individualized Therapy
- Provide in-person individual and family therapy in patients' homes and appropriate community-based settings.
Use Flourish’s evidence-based, trauma-informed patient treatment manual tailored to each patient's developmental, clinical, and cultural needs.
Support youth experiencing significant emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges, including those at risk of higher levels of care.
Develop and implement individualized therapeutic goals aligned with each patient's clinical needs and CSED Plan of Care.
Help patients and caregivers develop practical coping skills, emotional regulation strategies, communication skills, and approaches to managing challenging behaviors.
Partner With Families and Caregivers
- Build trusting, collaborative relationships with patients, caregivers, and families.
- Engage caregivers as active partners in treatment, providing education, coaching, and therapeutic support.
- Strengthen families' confidence and ability to support their child's mental health and long-term stability.
- Support patient autonomy, family strengths, and culturally responsive, person-centered care.
Collaborate Across a Multidisciplinary Care Team
- Work closely with Flourish's Patient Guides, Family Guides, psychiatry providers, crisis specialists, and other clinical team members.
- Participate in treatment planning, care coordination, and Child and Family Team meetings as appropriate.
- Communicate changes in patient needs, clinical progress, barriers to engagement, and safety concerns.
- Partner with the broader care team to support continuity of care and prevent unnecessary hospitalization or residential placement.
Champion Clinical Quality and Safety
Conduct ongoing clinical assessments and monitor patient progress toward treatment goals.
Identify emerging safety concerns and collaborate with the crisis team on appropriate assessment, safety planning, and intervention.
Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation in accordance with organizational, Medicaid, and CSED requirements.
Participate in clinical consultation, supervision, quality improvement initiatives, and ongoing professional development.
Deliver care consistent with clinical best practices, ethical standards, and applicable West Virginia requirements.
Job Type: in-person, travel required, full-time position, Monday through Friday. Standard hours are 8:30am–5:00pm or 9:00am–5:30pm in your local time zone. One day per week follows a later schedule (10:30am–7:00pm). Some schedule flexibility required to accommodate the patient's schedule.
Afternoon hours are required to ensure we are available during the times that best support the adolescents we serve. Additional regular late days can be added for extra compensation. Additional in-person event attendance and travel required 2+ times per year.
Work Location
In-home patient care with travel requirements, with additional remote work. Additional event attendance & travel is required at 2+ company events per year
Salary: $80,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Home office stipend
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Dental Insurance
Flourish Health uses E-verify for employment eligibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Flourish Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
We are committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We embrace diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, as we believe that our differences make us stronger and more innovative. Our dedication to inclusivity is the foundation of our work culture, where everyone is valued, respected, and has an equal opportunity to thrive.
If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact careers@flourish.health to discuss your needs. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process and during employment.
E-Verify
Flourish Health participates in E-Verify. As an employer, we comply with federal law by verifying the identity and employment eligibility of all individuals hired to work in the United States
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based, trauma-informed individual and family therapy to children and young adults in their homes and community settings. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans, monitor progress, and ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and an active West Virginia clinical license for independent practice. Candidates must have experience with CSED services and the ability to provide in-person care in patient homes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adolescent Mental Health Therapist - CSED at Flourish Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,863 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 30% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $80k–$92k | Mental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $63k–$81k)287 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$96k in purchasing power | West Virginia index 89.5 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in West Virginia | 53 active | 7,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 74% remote · 30% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Top Counselor Jobs
38 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
38 jobs · 18 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
30 jobs · 18 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Dental Therapist
InterDent Service · Salem, Oregon
Outpatient Therapist - Hybrid Work Schedule
Mindpath Health · San Diego, California
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT
$74k-$126kLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)
$92k-$125k