Behavioral Health Therapist - Licensed (PERS)
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Job Description
City/State
Virginia Beach, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Overview
Sentara Health is now hiring a Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist. This position will be a part of the Psychiatric Emergency Response team that assess patients in the Sentara Emergency Departments who present with behavioral/mental health concerns and will provide recommendations for treatment.
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)
- Crisis experience (Preferred)
- Excellent clinical skills, documentation, and communication skills
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
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region’s only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront.
As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health.
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 assesses the social, psychological, and environmental needs of patients presenting with behavioral health concerns in the emergency department. They collaborate with healthcare teams 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 and possess an active LPC or LCSW license. At least one year of clinical experience is preferred, with a focus on crisis or inpatient/outpatient settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% 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).
Sentara Health ranks #3 of 10 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
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