Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW)

Light Counseling•Colonial Heights, VA

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW) to provide counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and children in the Colonial Heights and surrounding Tri-Cities community. This role offers the opportunity to build a meaningful caseload, serve a diverse client population, and work alongside a collaborative team of clinicians and administrative professionals who value both clinical excellence and personal well-being. We recognize that strong clinicians thrive in supportive environments. Our team is committed to providing the structure, administrative support, and community needed for you to focus on what you do best: caring for clients.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Counseling or Social Work or related field or education equivalent to a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
An active and in-good-standing LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW license in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Current and up-to-date CAQH profile
Current Professional Liability Insurance
Complete all required background checks including drug tests.

Nice To Haves

Interest in working with diverse populations across cultural, socioeconomic, and family backgrounds
Experience with Eating Disorders, Play Therapy, Couples/Marriage Counseling, and/or Child Populations
Experience working with trauma-related disorders using advanced therapy modalities (e.g., EMDR, TF-CBT).
CBT and/or DBT training and/or certification
Interest in serving the Tri-Cities community and surrounding areas

Responsibilities

Provides client counseling services to a varied population of children, adolescents, adults, families, couples, and groups
Delivers case management services
Follows all policies, procedures, and the employee handbook regarding service and documentation
Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, weekly clinician meetings, workshops to enhance professional development and comradery, and maintain currency of methodology and techniques
Takes initiative to link clients to other services
Will work with community groups around unmet and special needs and will carry a special community assignment relevant to Light Counseling's mission
Prepares reports and forms necessary to satisfy the agency’s needs for accountability (i.e. recording, statistics, etc.).
May be assigned to instruct and direct graduate student interns and residents
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive Pay as a W2 Employee (aka we pay half of your payroll taxes which increases your pay by 8%)
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Clinical Supervision/Collaboration
Insurance Paneling/Credentialing
Continuing Education (After Probation)
Monthly In-House Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Work Laptop Provided
Admin Support: Billing, Scheduling, Customer Service, Electronic Health Record (EHR), Referral Mgmt., Human Resources
FREE Membership with the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
FREE Admission to AACC Conferences