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Youth for Tomorrow New Life Center
Woodbridge, Virginia · Hybrid

Mental Health Counselor -BHS (Woodbridge)

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health CounselingNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • vision for the play therapy credential is also available. Competitive Northern Virginia salary commensurate with experience, please inquire. This is a hybrid position with four days in the office for face-to-face sessions and one day (Friday) remote for telehealth sessions. We work Monday through Friday and this includes three late nights until 7pm. Our clinicians conduct 25 sessions a week. Our office in Woodbridge have a well established team of therapists with strong community support. YFT offers competitive pay, free clinical super
  • vision, continuing education, and ongoing trainings. We have health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, a 5% retirement match and a generous incentive plan. We are a growing agency and are looking for individuals who want to be a part of our team to provide outpatient counseling/mental health services to the community. In our outpatient behavioral health program, we serve ages 5 to adult in the safety net. We provide services to uninsured and under insured populations, accept most private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare. YFT provides outpatient behavioral health services in Northern Virginia through a hybrid model of in-person and tele-health sessions. Youth For Tomorrow is a 501 (c) (3) and a faith based, non-profit organization, founded in 1986 by Hall of Fame Football Coach Joe Gibbs. The organization is large, diverse, experienced and committed to serving the “least, the lost and the lonely” amongst us. YFT began as a residential home for at-risk boys, grew to serve girls, then reached out with community-based programs in 2012. We have offices in Loudoun, Fauquier, Fairfax and four offices in Prince William County. YFT holds one of the highest level of accreditation among behavioral health care clinical programs, being awarded national accreditation from The Joint Commission. YFT’s behavioral health services also are accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).

Qualifications Master’s Degree and licensure (LMHP) to provide counseling services. Demonstrated ability to work with adolescents and families in a counseling setting and function within an evaluation team format. Ability to assess treatment needs and deliver appropriate interventions. Ability to maintain all required documentation. Bi-lingual speaking skills (Spanish and English) Professionally facilitate counseling functions as they apply to our milieu of care.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient counseling and mental health services to school-age children, adolescents, and families. Conduct 25 sessions per week while maintaining all required clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree and professional licensure (LMHP) to provide counseling services. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work with adolescents and families and possess bilingual skills in Spanish and English.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Outpatient therapyAdolescent counselingFamily therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor -BHS (Woodbridge) at YOUTH FOR TOMORROW NEW LIFE CENTER a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 554 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Youth for Tomorrow New Life Center ranks #5 of 32 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 26% have no call, 50% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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).

7.7/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 554 active roles in this specialty

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

7.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Mental Health Counseling

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  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Youth for Tomorrow New Life Center

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
5% retirement match
Generous incentive plan
Free clinical supervision
Continuing education
Ongoing trainings