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Bright View
Portsmouth, Virginia

Behavioral Health Counselor/Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52K - $58K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Are you a dedicated and experienced Counselor with a passion for assisting individuals on their journey towards recovery? We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Counselor to contribute to our treatment team.

If you excel in a dynamic counseling environment, possess a profound understanding of addiction therapy, and are committed to delivering quality care, your role will be crucial in shaping the future of our therapeutic programs. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of those seeking recovery.

Apply now and become a key contributor to our mission of supporting individuals on their path to wellness!

Responsibilities

  • CLINICAL CARE:
  • Plan and conduct group therapy sessions and patient intake assessments based on clinic needs and best-practice guidelines.
  • Provide crisis and de-escalation techniques.

Treatment Planning and Progress Monitoring

  • Assist with treatment planning.
  • Review progress towards treatment plan goals.

Coordination and Communication

  • Coordinate patient care with the onsite multidisciplinary team.
  • Attend required meetings, including on-site staff meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Documentation and Compliance

  • Timely and comprehensively document all necessary treatment data into the electronic patient health record.
  • Follow adherence to all necessary regulatory and company compliance requirements.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities

Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills

  • Highly empathetic and compassionate to effectively support the recovery journey of BrightView’s patients.
  • Team-player, able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
  • Adaptable and agile within a dynamic work environment
  • Technologically capable, comfortable operating in multiple systems for communication and documentation purposes. Familiarity with MS Office software (Outlook, Teams, Word, etc) preferred
  • Embraces BrightView’s culture of compliance - operates with a high degree of integrity and
  • Prior experience with harm reduction a plus

Qualifications

  • EXPERIENCE
  • Required: 1+ year of experience in a relevant field
  • Preferred: 2+ years of experience in a relevant field

Education

  • Required: Consistent with state-level regulation and requirements
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree

Licenses and Certifications

REQUIRED: Active entry-level clinical certification or licensure consistent with state-level regulatory requirements at minimum e. g. CSAC-S

Brightview Health Benefits and Perks

  • PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • Immediately vested and eligible in 401k program with employer match.
  • Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
  • Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
  • Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year in related field

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment dedicated to your professional growth and development.

Ready to shape our future by bringing in top talent? Apply now and be a key player in our success!

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Crisis interventionMultidisciplinary collaborationRegulatory complianceEmpathy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Counselor/Therapist at Bright View a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 34% 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 ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k 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

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401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
26%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$269k≈ 5.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,629/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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.

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

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About Bright View

Medical Practices
Cincinnati, Ohio
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO (Paid Time Off)
401k with employer match
Company sponsored ongoing training and certification
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Short term disability
Long term disability
Accident insurance
Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year