Adolescent Group Therapist

Compass Health Center; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

401k with company matching

PTO including parental leave

Job summary

Compass Health Center seeks an Adolescent Group Therapist to lead DBT/CBT groups for youths aged 12–18 in a 100% onsite Falls Church, VA setting. Start in mid January with five weeks of training before patient care begins, joining a mission-driven team focused on evidence-based care.

You will deliver crisis intervention, craft treatment plans, and support families through coaching and follow-up, while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team in a high acuity environment.

Qualifications

• Hold or be eligible for a Master's level license in Virginia.
• 1+ year post-Master's clinical experience or relevant internship.
• Core CBT and DBT skills are required.
• Experience with crisis patients in high acuity settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement DBT/CBT skill groups for ages 12–18.
• Provide crisis intervention and staff support as needed.
• Develop and document treatment plans and weekly updates.
• Co-facilitate creative expression and experiential groups.
• Support families through phone coaching and follow-up calls.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and share clinical observations.
• Provide individual support to patients and assist milieu staff.

Skills

CBT

DBT

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in psychology/therapy

Virginia license eligibility

Job description

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on CompassHealth Center whenincrisis – every day, wehelp people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

As the largest provider of PHP/IOP programs and psychiatric services in Illinois, Compass Health Center is one of the fastest-growing behavioral health organizations in the country. We are thrilled to expand our exceptionally innovative and highly distinguished programs that redefine our industry and raise the standard for comprehensive care. Launching in early 2027, our location in Falls Church, Virginia, will be home to top local talent in behavioral health care. This interdisciplinary team of trailblazers will build our adolescent and adult programs from the ground up alongside the leadership of well-established clinicians and doctors working in PHP/IOP behavioral health care for the past decade.

At the core of Compass we believe in the power of community and connection, which is why we are committed to our group-based programming. As an Adolescent Group Therapist, you will spend the majority of your time with our patients facilitating evidenced based groups using modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT. We are seeking new and experienced clinicians with a passion for delivering dynamic and informative groups for our patients. If you are seeking an opportunity to provide exceptional care, we’d love to have you on our team.

This role will work with patients aged 12-18 in our Mood & Anxiety Program, while also offering the opportunity to be cross‑trained within our Adolescent specialty programs and services: School Refusal, OCD/Complex Anxiety, Mental Health and Substance Use.

Please note that this role is set to start in mid January and will consist of 5 weeks of training prior to launching for patients, and will be 100% onsite at our Falls Church location.

What You'll Do:

• Developing and implementing DBT/CBT skill groups, working with ages 12-18 years old
• Providing crisis intervention and staff support, as needed
• Developing and documenting treatment plans and weekly update
• Co-facilitating creative expression and other experiential therapeutic groups
• Assisting program director in supporting families through phone coaching and follow-up calls
• Checking in with treatment team about changes and progress for individual patients
• Providing clinical observations and insights during interdisciplinary meetings
• Providing individual support to patients, as needed
• Providing support to other team members in various treatment groups
• Providing guidance and support for milieu staff during skills and executive functioning therapy activities/instruction
• Other duties, as assigned

Who You Are:

• Psychologist or Master's level therapist
• Hold or be eligible for a Master's level provisional or independent clinical license in Virginia
• 1 + year of post-Master's clinical experience, or a relevant master's level internship
• Possess a core skill set of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Experience with patients in crisis, and a strong passion for working within high acuity environments

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment.

Compensation

$64,000 - $80,000 USD

• comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans
• 401k program with company matching
• generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment)
• continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

As set forth in Compass Health Center’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.