Bilingual Mental Health Counselor – Youth Initiatives (Temporary Full-Time Opportunity)

Northern Virginia Family Services

23 days ago

Virginia — Hybrid$60KFull TimeCounselor

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Your Market Position

vs WeekdayDoc + BLS OES 2024 · VA adjusted

Competitive

Salary Percentile57th percentile

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8% above median for Counselor in VA

Accepting this costs you $35k over 3 years

Posted 23 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northern Virginia Family Services as a Bilingual Mental Health Counselor – $60K, Hybrid in United States. Are you passionate about supporting Spanish-speaking youth and families navigating behavioral health challenges? Join the NVFS Family: Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) is seeking a Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) Mental Health Counselor to support youth and families.

Key Responsibilities

provide individual, family, and group therapy as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Provide individual, family and group therapy services for adolescents and their families.

Provide workshops and groups in schools and community-based settings.

Requirements

Perform other indirect service activities that may include: program development, community outreach, or Agency committee work.

Participate in regular individual (administrative and clinical) and group supervisions as directed by supervisor.

Maintain client files in accordance with program/licensing requirements and NVFS guidelines.

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $60K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.

Apply to join Northern Virginia Family Services as a Bilingual Mental Health Counselor – $60K, Hybrid.

Key Skills

Mental health counselingTrauma-focused psychotherapySpanish fluencyIndividual therapyFamily therapyGroup therapyCase management collaborationCrisis interventionCommunity outreachMicrosoft Office SuiteClinical documentationCultural competencyBehavioral health assessmentConfidentiality compliance

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual Mental Health Counselor – Youth Initiatives (Temporary Full-Time Opportunity) at Northern Virginia Family Services a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Counseling psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Counseling — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Counseling position at Northern Virginia Family Services is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Counseling have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
Transparent compensation ($60k–$60k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health counseling, Trauma-focused psychotherapy, Spanish fluency, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Group therapy, Case management collaboration, Crisis intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Counseling role.

Core responsibilities: Provide individual, family, and group therapy services to youth and families navigating trauma and reunification challenges. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and conduct community-based workshops.

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