Adolescent Primary Clinical Therapist

Compasshealthcenter; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

CEU seminars

Job summary

Compass Health Center is launching a Falls Church, Virginia-based Primary Therapist role focused on adolescent and adult Mood & Anxiety programs in a PHP/IOP setting. The position requires using CBT, DBT, and other evidence-based therapies with patients aged 12–18, coordinating with families and outpatient teams.

The role starts mid January with five weeks of training and is 100% onsite at Falls Church. Licensing in Virginia as a psychologist or master’s level therapist is required, with 2+

Qualifications

• Licensed in Virginia as a psychologist or master’s level therapist.
• 2+ years clinical work experience post-master’s (highly preferred).
• Proficient with CBT and DBT therapies and other evidence-based approaches.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial intake evaluations to determine diagnosis and program suitability.
• Provide individual and group therapy to patients aged 12–18 in Mood & Anxiety programs.
• Offer family therapy when needed and coordinate with outpatient teams.
• Collaborate with patients’ families and support systems on a regular basis.
• Coordinate care with outside providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Prepare and document treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge plans.

Skills

CBT

DBT

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Virginia license (Psychologist or Master’s level therapist)

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.

As a Primary Therapist, you’ll work thoughtfully with our patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans. This role will consist of conducting individual therapy meetings, collaborating with patients’ outpatient teams, and leading patients through their overall treatment program. You’ll partner closely with the entirety of our treatment teams, including Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Prescribers to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.

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:

• Complete initial intake evaluation to determine diagnosis and appropriateness of program
• Provide group and individual therapy
• Provide family therapy as needed
• Communicate with patients’ family members or support system, on a weekly basis or as needed
• Coordinate care with patients’ outside providers to ensure continuity of care
• Communicate with patients’ homeschool and attend school re-entry meetings
• Create individualized weekly schedules for each patient based on need
• Assess patients’ progress and need for higher level of care, transition plan and/or discharge
• Chart progress of patients appropriately
• Complete administrative documentation (initial treatment plans/updates, discharges, attendance, research)
• Participate in professional development activities
• Provide insurance utilization team with updates

Who You Are:

• Psychologist or Master’s level therapist with clinical license in Virginia
• 2+ years clinical work experience post-Master’s (strongly preferred)
• Have knowledge and experience utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other evidenced-based therapies
• Have experience with patients in crisis, ideally prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

Compensation

$77,000 — $97,800 USD

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the PartialHospitalizationand 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.

Benefits & Perks

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.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.