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VitalCore Health Strategies
Chesapeake, Virginia

Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional

Behavioral HealthNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Virginia! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional at Chesapeake Correctional Center in Chesapeake Virginia. For full time!!

You will be given the opportunity to utilize your training, skills and experience in a face-to-face setting with people from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Being able to see the impact you are making with these individuals, when they are at their lowest, least hopeful points.

You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals. The best part of this – It is done in real-time with real people!

Behavioral Health Professional (LCSW) Benefits Package

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Behavioral Health Professional (LCSW) Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Professional will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population in a correctional environment.

Behavioral Health Professional (LCSW) Schedule

  • Full-Time Monday - Friday
  • 8-hour shifts

Behavioral Health Professional (LCSW) Minimum Requirements

Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician in the state of Virginia, who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold any of the following licenses: LCSW, LCMHC, LCSW-A, LCMHC-A or equivalent. The Behavioral Health Professional co-leads group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.

Behavioral Health Professional (LCSW) Essential Functions

  • Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
  • Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
  • Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
  • The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (LCSW) )REQUIRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE

  • Graduation from a Master’s level program in a behavioral health related field.
  • Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
  • Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Professional provides crisis stabilization, therapy, and clinical evaluations within a correctional facility. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care, perform risk assessments, and manage discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and possess a valid Virginia license such as LCSW, LCMHC, or equivalent. A minimum of one year of social work experience in a public or private agency is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyIntake evaluationsClinical documentationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical decision making

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends

Living in Chesapeake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$349k
Typical market rent
$2,092/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
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.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability