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Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia

Mental Health Therapist-LICENSED

CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58k-$86k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Employment Status: Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Facility

  • 4434 Electric Rd - Roanoke
  • R162739 Mental Health Therapist-LICENSED (Open)

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides assessment, counseling, and therapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups across various care settings. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support patient treatment, improve outcomes, and promote mental health and well-being.

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist

  • Provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, children, families, and groups.
  • Conducts initial evaluations and provides short-term and ongoing treatment.
  • Performs diagnostic psychosocial assessments and develops appropriate treatment plans.
  • Maintains accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Develops and manages schedules to support patient care and clinic operations.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians and other professionals, to ensure coordinated and effective care.
  • Provides education, presentations, and clinical supervision as appropriate within area of expertise.
  • Supports a therapeutic environment that promotes patient satisfaction and quality care.
  • Participates in professional development and continuing education activities.
  • Promotes service excellence and demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in all interactions.
  • Supports organizational mission, vision, and values and complies with all policies and ethical standards.

What We Require

Education

Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field from an accredited program required.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience required.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), or Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) required.

Life Support: None.

Other Minimum Qualifications: None.

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Compensation Range

$57,616.00 - $86,424.00

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Recruiter

KIMBERLIE GONCE

Recruiter Email

kagonce@carilionclinic.org

For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace.

For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800-599-2537, 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Monday through Friday.

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  • Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic

Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That’s why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you’re away.

When you make your tomorrow with us, we’ll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself. Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
  • Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
  • Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
  • Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
  • Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health
  • Discounts on childcare
  • Continued education and training

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides psychotherapy, diagnostic assessments, and treatment planning for individuals, families, and groups. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and maintain accurate electronic medical records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field. A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience and a valid professional license (LCSW, LPC, LCP, or CNS) are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient assessmentCrisis interventionMental health supportPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist-LICENSED at Carilion Clinic 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 7,995 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Carilion Clinic holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 106 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
13%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Roanoke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k≈ 4.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,413/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Roanoke, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Carilion Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Roanoke, Virginia
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Employer Funded Pension Plan (vested after five years)
Voluntary 403B
Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
Onsite fitness studios and discounts to Carilion Wellness centers
Access to health and wellness app, Personify Health
Discounts on childcare
Continued education and training