Mental Health Therapist

Embark Behavioral Health • Vienna, VA

19d • $65,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Embark Behavioral Health – Vienna is seeking a therapist for its growing Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), serving adolescents ages 12–17 and their families. The therapist provides individualized, client-centered care in a collaborative, mission-driven setting, with an emphasis on family programming, parent coaching, and helping teens and families move toward healing and lasting change.

The role is on-site at 1934 Old Gallows Road, Suite 210, Vienna, Virginia. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with three days from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and two days from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Weekends are not required. Compensation is $65,000–$72,000 annually for associate/provisionally licensed therapists and $72,000–$80,000 annually for fully licensed clinicians. Supervision is provided for provisionally licensed therapists.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
• Active Virginia licensure or eligibility for one of the following licenses: LMSW, LGPC, or LGMFT for associate/provisional clinicians; LCSW-C, LCPC, or LCMFT for fully licensed clinicians.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of clinical experience in an outpatient, IOP, or PHP setting.
• Experience using relational, experiential, and systemic modalities.
• Passion for working with adolescents and families.
• Strong clinical documentation and diagnostic skills.
• Familiarity with outcome-based treatment planning and assessments.
• Willingness to obtain a CAQH profile and NPI during onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small caseload of up to eight to ten clients, providing individualized care and family programming, including parent coaching.
• Conduct individual, family, and group therapy using trauma-informed care and systemic approaches.
• Develop comprehensive discharge plans for students and review them with students and their family members.
• Maintain compliance with treatment standards through timely, thorough documentation and adherence to Master Treatment Plan (MTP) requirements.
• Provide client-centered care tailored to individual, group, and family therapy needs.
• Apply developmentally appropriate and culturally competent care to address each client's psychological needs.

Benefits

• Supervision for provisionally licensed therapists actively pursuing clinical licensure.
• Mastery Program: three-year structured training program with annual bonuses of $4,000, $4,000, and $5,000 upon completion of each tier.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with PPO and HDHP options, HSA eligibility, and company contributions.
• Paid parental leave of up to six weeks for exempt employees and four weeks for non-exempt employees.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage; voluntary life and optional short-term disability coverage available.
• 401(k) with company matching contributions after the eligibility period.
• Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays.
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level