Crisis Therapist - Licensed Eligible or Licensed

Highlands Community Services (HCS); Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

4% retirement contribution with up to

Licensure supervision for professional

Professional growth & trainings

Paid time off

Observed holidays

Employee referral program

Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Highlands Community Services (HCS) in Abingdon, Virginia, seeks a Crisis Therapist to provide short-term therapy and rapid crisis interventions. You will stabilize individuals, assess risks, and de-escalate in high-distress scenarios, contributing to immediate safety and recovery.

The role offers supervision for licensure, ongoing trainings, and opportunities for growth within a trauma-informed, evidence-based framework.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field.
• Two years’ behavioral health experience; crisis experience preferred.
• Licensed-eligible clinicians receive supervision toward licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term therapy and immediate crisis interventions.
• Perform rapid stabilization, risk assessment, and de-escalation.
• Support individuals in high distress and life-threatening situations.
• Participate in supervision for licensure and professional growth.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

De-escalation

Crisis counseling

Education

Master's degree eligible for Virginia licensure/supervision

LPC/LCSW/LMFT eligibility

Job description

Crisis Therapist – Join a Team That Makes a Difference

As a Crisis Therapist at HCS, you will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are ever the same. This rewarding opportunity allows you to provide short-term therapy and immediate therapeutic interventions for individuals experiencing mental health, behavioral, and substance use crises.

Crisis therapists play a critical role in helping individuals navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives. The primary focus of crisis counseling is rapid stabilization, risk assessment, de-escalation, and providing immediate support to individuals experiencing high distress and complex, life-threatening situations.

While the work can be challenging, it is also deeply meaningful. Every interaction is an opportunity to provide hope, restore safety, and positively impact someone’s future. HCS values professional growth and clinical excellence. Licensed-eligible clinicians receive weekly clinical supervision toward licensure, along with experience utilizing evidence-based practices focused on crisis intervention, stabilization, and trauma-informed care. If you are compassionate, adaptable, and passionate about helping others when they need it most, we invite you to join our team.

Position Specifics

Location: Abingdon, VA

Status: Full-time, Exempt, 8:30am-8:30pm, rotating 12-hour shifts

Compensation: $55,000 - $57,000 Licensed Eligible/$60,000 - $70,000 Licensed - Commensurate with education/experience.

Education: Master’s degree eligible to seek Licensure for Supervision in Virginia or LPC, LCSW, LMFT.

Experience: Two years’ experience in behavioral health with one year of crisis experience preferred.

• Individual and Family Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 4% Employer Retirement Contribution w/up to 3% Additional Employee Match
• Offering Supervision for Licensure, Trainings, and Professional Growth
• Free training opportunities in evidence-based treatment modalities
• Opportunity for specialization
• Paid Time Off Program
• Observed holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and other Voluntary Benefits

A Drug Free Workplace/Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

Department: Crisis Services/ID No.: 08282610314