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Strategic Therapy Associates
Lynchburg, Virginia

Mental Health Resident/Licensed Therapist (LMFT)

LMFTFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45k-$60k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

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!

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient, community, and school-based therapy to clients and families using a Strategic Family Therapy model. Conduct clinical assessments and crisis services to help clients achieve self-sufficiency and avoid institutionalization.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Counseling, MFT, or Social Work and eligibility for Virginia licensure. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license, personal vehicle, and insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Outpatient TherapyCommunity-Based TherapyRapport Building

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Resident/Licensed Therapist (LMFT) at Strategic Therapy Associates a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) — ranked against 883 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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).

Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · above average in marriage & family therapist (lmft)ranked against 883 Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$52k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Virginia265 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All marriage & family therapist (lmft) listings in Virginia417 active12,883 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 38% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusVirginia counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 12% offer loan repayment417 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (883 Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Virginia figures use all marriage & family therapist (lmft)s: too few Virginia Mental Health Therapy postings state pay.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 7.9
Better work-life than 70% of Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Strategic Therapy Associates

Mental Health Care
Lynchburg, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401K with company match
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Clinical Supervision

Living in Lynchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k≈ 6.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,270/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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