Overnight Therapist - Crisis Receiving Center
Listed compensation
$3/hour
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
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Job Description
- Overnight Therapist - Licensed or License Eligible
- Sign-on Bonus: $5,000
- 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.
Join Our Team
If you believe that this position matches your requirements, applying for it is a breeze. Best of luck!
Current H-NNCSB employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus.
The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test and employment reference checks.
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
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 Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,454 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Counselor Career Context
Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board ranks #21 of 21 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,454 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $108k–$156k | Mental Health Therapy median $79k (middle half $65k–$83k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$131k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Virginia | 259 active | 7,426 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Virginia counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 13% offer loan repayment416 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,571 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board | #21 of 21 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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