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Bluefield, West Virginia

Counselor - LPC - IOP Program

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$83k

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Job Description

Signet Health is working with Princeton Community Hospital to recruit and hire a qualified and responsible WV-licensed therapist for their IOP program. The IOP Coordinator will have both administrative and clinical duties and will report directly to the Program Director.

Position Summary

Provides assessment and intervention to assist clients/families in addressing social and economic difficulties that interfere with health and wellness through the use of the casework process and principles, strategies, and community resources.

This is a hospital position with all benefits provided by the hospital; starting salary range is $55,099.00 - 82,638.00, depending on experience. West Virginia licensure can be LCSW, LICSW, LPC, or Psychologist. Supervised Psychologists through the WV Psychology Board of Examiners are invited to apply.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Completing psychosocial assessments; implementing and reviewing treatment/discharge plans.
  • Facilitate a behavioral health IOP 3 days per week/3 hours per day
  • Facilitating and conducting daily group therapy sessions, family, and individual therapy.

Maintain Medical Record and department case documentation, including any barriers to goal attainment, progress against goals, and patient/family response.

Maintain effective operations by following policies and procedures; participating in quality reviews; and reporting areas requiring change or improvement.

  • Collaborate with Medical Director on admissions and treatment goals
  • Active participant of the multi-disciplinary treatment teams
  • Develop initial treatment plans with patient and ongoing treatment plan reviews
  • Conduct individual psychotherapy sessions in our traditional outpatient clinic
  • Requirements/Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Master's level licensure as a Social Worker or Counselor is required.
  • 3+ years’ related work experience.
  • Expertise in the needs of geriatric and adult populations; Strong therapy and assessment skills.

Experience in performing brief short-term therapy (e. g., cognitive behavioral therapy or solution-focused therapy).

Experience developing therapeutic materials preferred.

EOE - We are committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

The IOP Coordinator will conduct psychosocial assessments, facilitate daily group therapy sessions, and develop treatment plans for patients. They will also collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and maintain accurate medical records for the behavioral health program.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentTreatment planningFamily therapyMedical record documentationCase managementCrisis interventionGeriatric careAdult careClinical assessment

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$55k–$83kLicensed Professional Counselor (LPC) median $95k (middle half $85k–$118k)214 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerWest Virginia index 89.5 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counseling listings in West Virginia17 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All licensed professional counselor (lpc) listings in West Virginia97 active12,766 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 86% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Counseling listings352 in the last 30 days213 the 30 days before (+65%)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. West Virginia figures use all licensed professional counselor (lpc)s: too few West Virginia Mental Health Counseling postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
10%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 3.0
Below most Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 503 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bluefield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$130k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$786/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.