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Sentara Health
Suffolk, Virginia

Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist

CounselorIncludes callPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is now hiring a part-time, Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist. This position will be responsible for the provision of social work/counseling services to patients receiving care in the inpatient behavioral health setting.

Education

  • Master’s Degree – Social Work, Counseling, or other related field (Required)
  • Certification/Licensure
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - (Required)

Experience

At least 1 years of outpatient or inpatient experience (Preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situation, as well as disposition needs, for each assigned patient.

Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs.

  • Evaluates effectiveness of developed plans and initiates change as needed..
  • Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will assess the social, psychological, and environmental needs of patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting. They will collaborate with the healthcare team and families to develop, implement, and evaluate effective treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field. A valid Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentCare PlanningCrisis InterventionCase ManagementPsychological AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationTreatment Planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

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).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 42 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
49% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Sign-on bonus
27%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$60-$62/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

  • Includes call

Living in Suffolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$334k
Typical market rent
$2,049/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sentara Health

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match