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Prestera Health Services
Hurricane, West Virginia

Licensed Therapist

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$76,600

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Putnam County - Hurricane, WV, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $76600.00Salary/year, Travel Percentage: Up to 50%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Job Title: Licensed Therapist Department: Clinical Services Supervises: None Reports To: Supervisor of Program Effective Date: 05/21/2025 Job Purpose Provides comprehensive assessments to determine appropriate treatment, delivers evidence-based therapy, and ensures high-quality patient care in a residential or outpatient setting in accordance with clinical best practices and agency standards. Primary Responsibilities and Duties Conducts comprehensive assessments to determine medically necessary and appropriate services in accordance with agency guidelines. Provides therapeutic interventions utilizing evidence-based modalities to ensure effective, efficient, and client-centered treatment. Delivers individual, group, and family therapy using research-supported techniques and curricula. Coordinates care with healthcare professionals, including physicians and social workers, to ensure integrated, comprehensive client treatment. Ensures high-quality customer service and maintains accurate documentation of all interactions. Adheres to program and center guidelines for billable activities. Maintains expertise in organizational policies, licensure regulations, CARF Standards, Medicaid, and other regulatory requirements governing service delivery. Meets agency-defined productivity benchmarks while maintaining the integrity and quality of services provided.

Qualifications

Primary Attributes Professional & Technical Knowledge: Possesses the equivalent of extensive formal training in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling, including an understanding of the application of the theory and practices of the profession to the operations of the organization, usually in the form of a major in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling as part of a Master’s Degree (or other applicable extended training program). Continuing Education: Maintains current knowledge of standards of care and practices, typically acquired through continuing education. Licenses & Certifications: Licensed Psychologist, LPC, or LICSW required. A valid state-issued driver’s license is required in specific programs. Technical Skills: Prepares basic correspondence and simple reports in Microsoft Word. Uses Microsoft Excel to create tables and simple displays of information. Creates basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint. Demonstrates necessary proficiency with all electronic clinical systems, including EHR and scheduling systems, in use at the Company. General Development: Displays basic organizational skills in order to self-prioritize and organize own work. Determines effective responses to situations encountered within established precedent. Able to effectively communicate opinions drawn from conclusions using inference and logic. Exercises tact and diplomacy in the resolution of mild conflicts or disagreements. Work Environment: Work is performed in a public, customer-facing, high traffic environment. At times, work may involve working with disruptive or distressed individuals.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and delivers evidence-based individual, group, and family therapy. They also coordinate care with other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and high-quality patient treatment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling and possess a valid license such as LPC, LICSW, or Psychologist. Proficiency in electronic health record systems and basic office software is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyCare CoordinationEHR SystemsCrisis InterventionTreatment Planning

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% 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 ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Hurricane

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,211/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Prestera Health Services

Mental Health Care
Huntington, WV
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Nonprofit - PSLF Eligible