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Valley Health
Winchester, Virginia

Behavioral Health Clinician - Liaison - Full Time Second Shift

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29.4-$44.1/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

Department: WMC EmPATH Unit-206180

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Work Shift

Second Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

$29.40 - $44.10

Job Description

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides mental health screening, substance abuse screening, brief intervention, brief therapy/psychotherapy, and referral to services for adult patients in crisis. The Clinician conducts initial intake assessments, crisis intervention, and clinical determination for level of care.

The Clinician works with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, mental health associates, nurses, and off-site behavioral health staff. The Clinician is responsible for ongoing care coordination on individuals in behavioral health crisis.

The Clinician completes all required documentation timely and in accordance with State regulations. Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning. Most of the Clinician’s time will be spent in patient service delivery.

The Clinician assesses patients’ behavioral health/substance use needs through screening, deliver brief motivationally informed interventions to promote healthy behavior change and connect patients with the appropriate level of care they need.

Education

Master's degree in the Behavioral Health Field, such as Social Work or Counseling, is required.

Experience

Experience working in medical setting is preferred.

Certification & Licensures

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to the completion of orientation.

LCSW/LPC preferred. LCSW eligible or LPC eligible within 3 months of employment required.

Qualifications

Knowledgeable in the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development required.

Competent to provide assessment, care and treatment appropriate to the age group of patients served required.

Competent to successfully interact with patients according to their special needs which may apply based on the age of the patient served

Familiarity with local resources and their programs required.

Prior academic or practical training in motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral therapy required.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

  • A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Retirement Savings Match
  • A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
  • Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician provides mental health and substance abuse screenings, crisis intervention, and brief therapy for adult patients in crisis. They also coordinate ongoing care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical documentationBehavioral health assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$61k–$92kMental Health Therapy median $79k (middle half $66k–$81k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Virginia262 active7,492 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 44% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 12% offer loan repayment418 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,629 in the last 30 days1,387 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,454 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Valley Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Winchester, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Zero-Deductible Health Plan
Dental and vision insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Savings Match
Employee Assistance Program
Healthy U Wellness Program
Health Savings Account

Living in Winchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Winchester, VA-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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