Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Adjuvant Behavior Health Inc. • Virginia Beach, VA

4d • Remote

About The Position

Adjuvant is seeking empathetic, experienced mental health professionals to provide behavioral health services to cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. Guided by the clinic’s mission, the therapist uses a respectful, constructive, and energetic style to facilitate hope and change for clients affected by cancer. The therapist accepts referrals and maintains a client load of at least 18 hours per week.

This is a fully remote position paying $66 per hour. The role begins as a 1099 contractor position. After 90 days, if averaging 25 hours per week, the therapist has the option to transition to a W-2 role. Adjuvant provides patient referrals, scheduling and administrative support, and access to a collaborative clinical and operational team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of professional-level experience in a counselor setting.
• Active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in Virginia.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of healthcare experience with oncology.
• One year of experience in telehealth settings.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients or patients individually and/or in family sessions to help them overcome dependencies, adjust to life, or make changes.
• Make internal referrals to IOP if there is little to no improvement after eight weeks of outpatient therapy.
• Guide clients in developing skills or strategies to address their problems.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge, and establish SMART goals with patients. Develop plans within 72 hours after intake and update or modify them every four weeks.
• Complete and maintain client-related paperwork, including diagnostic records and progress notes. Complete progress notes within 48 hours after each session.
• Prepare and maintain required treatment records and reports.
• Evaluate clients’ physical or mental condition based on a review of client information.
• Collaborate with staff on clinical assessments or treatment plans within two days of establishing care with an existing patient.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or specialists as needed.
• Stay informed about developments in counseling through professional literature, courses, seminars, and contact with other social service agencies.
• Accept referrals and maintain a client load of at least 18 hours per week.

Benefits

• Patient referrals and a waitlist of patients ready to be scheduled.
• Dedicated scheduling support.
• Administrative support.
• Steady patient volume to support predictable schedules and income.
• Collaborative clinical and operational team support.
• Option to transition from a 1099 contractor position to a W-2 role after 90 days when averaging 25 hours per week.

What This Job Offers