Overnight Therapist - Crisis Receiving Center

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$3/hour

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 47m ago · Verified live

Job description

Overnight Therapist - Licensed or License Eligible
Annual Salary: Licensed $75,000, Licensed Eligible $52,278
Shift Differential: $2.50/hr for evening, weekend, and overnight hours
Available Schedules:
Tuesday - Saturday, 11:30 pm to 8 am
Sunday - Thursday, 11:30 pm to 8 am
The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (H-NNCSB) is seeking a Licensed or License Eligible Therapist to join the team at the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center. The center provides urgent behavioral health services for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, including therapy, medication management, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention in a supportive, therapeutic environment.
This position provides therapeutic services to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns at the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center. The Therapist works as part of a multidisciplinary team providing rapid assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, psychiatric and medical monitoring, stabilization, and discharge planning. The BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center uses a brief-stay approach focused on reducing acute symptoms and helping individuals avoid hospitalization when appropriate.
Requirements:
Licensed Therapist
Licensed as a Mental Health Clinician such as Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
Two (2) years post-graduate clinical experience including therapeutic counseling, crisis intervention and case management functions.
Must be eligible or approved for MCO credentialing.
Licensed Eligible Therapist
Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling
One (1) year of clinical experience including therapeutic counseling, crisis intervention, and case management functions.
Must provide proof of registration for supervision toward licensure with the Virginia Department of Health Professions (LPC or LCSW) within 90 days of employment.
Benefits
Clinical Supervision for License Eligible Therapist
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Annual and Sick Leave
11 Paid Holidays
and, more
About Us
Since 1971, the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board has provided the highest quality of behavioral health services to residents of the cities of Hampton and Newport News, Virginia, offering a comprehensive array of programs for both children and adults living with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use disorders.
The BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center is designed to serve individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. It offers a range of urgent care services, including therapy, medication management, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention. Unlike traditional emergency rooms, the facility emphasizes a peaceful and therapeutic atmosphere.
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Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides rapid assessment, crisis intervention, and stabilization services to individuals experiencing acute mental health or substance use crises. They work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver therapeutic care and coordinate discharge planning in a brief-stay environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychiatric monitoringSubstance use counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Overnight Therapist - Crisis Receiving Center at Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board ranks #13 of 26 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k 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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About Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board

Mental Health Care
Hampton, VA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Clinical Supervision for License Eligible Therapist
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Annual and Sick Leave
11 Paid Holidays