Mental Health Therapist-LICENSED
Listed compensation
$58k-$86k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
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
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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