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Sentara Health
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Senior Behavioral Health Therapist: Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$123k

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Job Description

City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara RMH Behavioral Health Center is now hiring a Sr. Behavioral Health Therapist for a newly established Adolescent partial hospitalization program. This position will assume responsibility, accountability and leadership for the daily operations including coordination of work, quality, and service for Licensed and Non-Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist and Care Transition staff on the SRMH inpatient psychiatric unit/department.

Education

Master’s Degree – Social Work, Counseling, or other related field

Certification/Licensure

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Experience

At least 3 years of outpatient or inpatient experience

Duties/Responsibilities

Oversight and auditing of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge plans occurs according to a structured plan identifying and logging patient records reviewed, deficiencies identified and corrective actions to address.

Assists clinical manager at assigned sites with scheduling, annual evaluations, competency development, recruitment and orientation of therapy staffs.

Develops and ensures high quality therapy programming for inpatient and outpatient sites.

Participates in the work activities of assigned teams and provides social service, discharge planning and therapy services as needed.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $84,947.20 - $123,468.80 annually.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Behavioral Health Therapist will provide leadership for daily operations and clinical oversight of therapy staff within the adolescent partial hospitalization program. Responsibilities include auditing clinical documentation, coordinating team activities, and delivering direct social service and therapy support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field and possess an active LPC or LCSW license. A minimum of 3 years of inpatient or outpatient behavioral health experience is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Behavioral health therapyClinical supervisionTreatment planningAssessment auditingStaff schedulingCrisis interventionPsychiatric careSocial servicesQuality assuranceTeam coordinationPatient record managementAdolescent therapy

Counselor Career Context

Sentara Health ranks #4 of 18 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
19% this job
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Harrisonburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,780/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Harrisonburg, VA 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 Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match