Mental Health Resident/Licensed Therapist
Listed compensation
$45k-$60k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Strategic Therapy Associates is a leading Virginia mental health provider! We're hiring Resident-level (LMHP-R, LMHP-S) or Licensed Therapists (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) to help clients and families facing mental health challenges. You'll empower clients to achieve positive change and self-sufficiency, often preventing out-of-home placement. We use a Strategic Family Therapy model, and supervision for residents focuses on this approach.
What You'll Do
- Provide outpatient, community, and school-based therapy.
- Conduct clinical assessments and crisis services.
- Help clients resolve issues to avoid institutionalization.
- Build strong rapport and apply creative techniques.
- Complete clinical documentation.
- Assist with community-based services as needed.
We're Looking For
- Master's in Counseling, MFT, or Social Work.
- Eligible for or already a Virginia Resident/Licensed Therapist.
- Experience in mental health (community-based preferred).
- Family-oriented, flexible, optimistic, and open to learning.
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance, personal vehicle, and good driving record.
Great Benefits (Full-Time)
- Flexible schedule & competitive pay + bonuses.
- Clinical supervision toward licensure.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
- Paid time off & holidays.
- 401K with company match.
- Tuition discounts & free CEUs.
- Mileage reimbursement.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today!
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Key Responsibilities
Provide outpatient, community, and school-based therapy while conducting clinical assessments and crisis services. Help clients and families resolve mental health issues to achieve self-sufficiency and prevent institutionalization.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Counseling, MFT, or Social Work and eligibility for or possession of a Virginia Resident or Licensed Therapist credential. Candidates must have a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and a personal vehicle.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Resident/Licensed Therapist at Strategic Therapy Associates a 7.9 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 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $52k 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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Living in Williamsburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $420k≈ 9.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,115/mo≈ 56% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
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