ACT Outpatient Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$80k

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Job Description

Estelle's Professional Community Services is a community mental health agency serving the Hampton Roads area and providing ACT and other behavioral health support services for children and adults. Our work is centered on helping people access meaningful, consistent support through compassionate, community-based care.

As an ACT Outpatient Therapist, you will play an important role in supporting adults with behavioral health needs through therapeutic services that are practical, person-centered, and connected to everyday life. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact while working closely with a multidisciplinary team focused on continuity of care and positive client outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual and community-based therapy to clients enrolled in the ACT program.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate across interdisciplinary care teams, including psychiatrists, case managers, nurses, and peer support staff.
  • Hold an active Virginia LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license, or be eligible to practice therapy in Virginia.
  • 3 years of experience working with adults with serious mental illness in community-based settings.
  • Experience maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
  • Experience collaborating across interdisciplinary care teams, including psychiatrists, case managers, nurses, and peer support staff.
  • Eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Must reside in the Hampton Roads area.
  • Ability to work on-site.
  • Annual salary: 70,000 to 80,000 USD/year
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Virginia LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license and possess at least 3 years of experience working with adults with serious mental illness. Applicants must reside in the Hampton Roads area and have the ability to work on-site.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationCase managementCrisis interventionPerson-centered careMental health assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% 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 ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k 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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Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
24%
Sign-on bonus
19%
PSLF eligible
12%

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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 7,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 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.

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

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About Estelle's Professional Community Services

Mental Health Care
Norfolk, Virginia

Benefits & Perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)