Senior Behavioral Health Therapist: Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program
Listed compensation
$85k-$123k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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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