Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed)

Arlington County Government

12 days ago

United States$80k–144kFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Arlington County Government as a Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed) in United States. Important Notice: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application.

Key Responsibilities

-, duties, and supplemental questions.

While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Arlington County Government as a Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed).

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCrisis interventionStabilizationShort-term counselingCase managementTreatment planningMotivational interviewingTrauma informed careSolution focused crisis counselingStages of change modelDiagnostic evaluation

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a clinical discipline and possess or be eligible for licensure by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. Additionally, applicants must have experience working with individuals in crisis and obtain a Preadmission Prescreening Clinician Certification.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed) at Arlington County Government a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Arlington County Government 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.

Compensation Analysis

Arlington County Government lists compensation for this psychologist position at $81k to $145k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($81k–$145k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health assessment, Crisis intervention, Stabilization, Short-term counseling, Case management, Treatment planning, Motivational interviewing, Trauma informed care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: This position provides mobile outreach to the community to address urgent behavioral health needs through crisis intervention, stabilization, and short-term counseling. The therapist also collaborates with first responders to link individuals to resources and divert them from unnecessary hospitaliza...

Benefits package: Signing bonus, Family friendly benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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