Brief Strategic Family Therapist
Listed compensation
$40k-$55k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Join Strategic Therapy Associates in Virginia! We're seeking a Resident in Counseling (or QMHP-C with 5 years experience) with family therapy experience. Learn and implement Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) to help adolescents and families with conduct problems. We'll pay for your BSFT certification (over $1600 value!) and may offer free clinical supervision for licensure!
Your Role
- Manage a caseload of 8-10 families (ages 6-18), diverted from family court.
- Provide home, office, and telehealth mental health services.
- Be flexible: evening, weekend, and holiday availability is a must.
- Complete all documentation to standards.
- Collaborate with support services and participate in supervision.
We're Looking For
Virginia-registered Resident in Counseling (LMHP-R) or Supervisee in Social Work (LMHP-S), or eligible to register.
- QMHP-C with 5+ years experience working with children and families also considered.
- Valid driver's license, insurance, own vehicle, and good driving record.
- Passion for serving youth/families, strong communication, and a focus on outcomes.
Great Benefits
- Free BSFT training & free licensure clinical supervision!
- Flexible schedule
- Lucrative earning opportunities + bonuses
- Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
- Paid time off & holidays
- 401K with company match
- Tuition discounts & free CEUs
- Ongoing training
- Mileage reimbursement
Ready to transform families? Apply today!
Key Responsibilities
Manage a caseload of 8-10 families with adolescents facing conduct problems through home, office, and telehealth services. Collaborate with support services and maintain high standards of clinical documentation.
Requirements
Requires a Virginia-registered Resident in Counseling, Supervisee in Social Work, or a QMHP-C with at least 5 years of experience. Must possess a valid driver's license, vehicle, and availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Brief Strategic Family Therapist at Strategic Therapy Associates a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $40k–$55k | Mental Health Therapy median $78k (middle half $63k–$92k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$47k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Virginia | 260 active | 7,460 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 36% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Virginia counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 12% offer loan repayment410 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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