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Prestera Health Services
Huntington, West Virginia

Licensed Therapist

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$77k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Route 60 - Huntington, 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 provides comprehensive clinical assessments and delivers evidence-based therapeutic interventions to clients in residential or outpatient settings. They also coordinate care with other healthcare professionals and maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with agency standards.

Requirements

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

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, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% 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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Annual compensation range

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

median 7.2this job 5.1
Higher than about 3 in 10 of 140 Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

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Living in Huntington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,036/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. 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 employer
PSLF eligible