No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$78k (median of 11 jobs)
About the Role
Licensed Primary Therapist for substance use and mental health treatment. Individual and group therapy. Virginia Beach, VA.
Join Milestone Treatment as a Licensed Primary Therapist – Substance Use & Mental Health in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary based on experience and licensure
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Opportunities for advancement and career development
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Milestone Treatment as a Licensed Primary Therapist – Substance Use & Mental Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist provides individual and group therapy while developing and updating individualized treatment plans for clients. They also perform clinical assessments, manage crisis interventions, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field. Active or pending licensure such as LPC, LCSW, LSW, or LCADC is preferred, along with experience in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 16% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Addiction Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (52 salary observations; 127 listings), vs ~$62k nationally (1,399 salary observations; 3,570 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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