Behavioral Health Counselor Jobs
Behavioral Health Counselor jobs are open across community mental health centers, hospital systems, substance use treatment programs, corrections, and schools, at every level from entry-level to clinical director, with specializations in trauma, addiction, and crisis intervention. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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- 45002322
- 907 Floyd Avenue, MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- 907 Floyd Avenue, VCU Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- Health Sciences
- Staff
- School Of Medicine MBU
Advertising Summary:
Unit: School Of Medicine MBU
Department: Pediatrics
Position Summary:
The Senior Behavioral Health Program Manager serves as the lead behavioral health clinician for the Ryan White Program and is responsible for the delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement of behavioral health services for individuals living with HIV. This position maintains an active clinical caseload, providing evidence-based counseling, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and care coordination to support client engagement, retention in care, and overall health outcomes.
In addition to direct clinical services, this role provides clinical leadership for the behavioral health program through supervision of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) supervisees, consultation to interdisciplinary care teams, staff development, quality improvement activities, and program planning. The position ensures compliance with Ryan White Program requirements, professional standards, and applicable regulatory guidelines while supporting the expansion and enhancement of behavioral health services to meet the evolving needs of the population served.
Core Responsibilities:
Responsibility 1: Direct Client Care (70%)
- Serve as the lead behavioral health provider for the Ryan White Program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services to individuals living with HIV.
- Maintain an active client caseload and provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, mental health evaluations, crisis intervention, and risk assessments.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans that support client engagement, retention in care, and improved health outcomes.
- Collaborate with medical providers, case managers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and address barriers to treatment adherence and care engagement.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and provide behavioral health expertise to support complex client care.
- Facilitate referrals and linkages to behavioral health, substance use, and community-based support services.
- Ensure clinical services are delivered in accordance with Ryan White Program requirements, agency policies, and professional standards.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation within the electronic health record.
Responsibility 2: Clinical Supervision (15%):
- Provide individual and group clinical supervision to LCSW supervisees pursuing clinical licensure.
- Review and approve clinical documentation, assessments, and treatment plans completed by supervisees.
- Monitor supervisee progress toward licensure requirements and professional development goals.
- Provide coaching and consultation on clinical interventions, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and client engagement.
- Support staff development through training, mentoring, and professional growth opportunities.
- Maintain supervision records in accordance with Virginia licensing requirements.
Responsibility 3: Program Administration and Quality Improvement (10%):
- Support planning, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral health services within the Ryan White Program.
- Participate in quality management and quality improvement initiatives.
- Monitor program outcomes and performance measures and assist with required grant reporting activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, access to care, and client outcomes.
- Participate in program meetings, committees, trainings, and strategic planning activities.
Responsibility 4: Other Duties as Assigned (5%):
- Assist or execute other tasks as needed by the program or supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
Licensure
- Current, unrestricted Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Board-approved Clinical Supervisor designation or eligibility to provide supervision under Virginia licensing regulations.
Experience
- Minimum of three years of post-licensure clinical experience providing behavioral health services to adults with complex medical and behavioral health needs.
- Experience working with individuals living with HIV/AIDS, chronic illness, substance use disorders, trauma, or co-occurring conditions preferred.
- Prior supervision experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of HIV-related psychosocial issues and Ryan White Program requirements.
- Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral health interventions and trauma-informed care practices.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from all backgrounds and underserved communities.
- Excellent assessment, treatment planning, and clinical documentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership abilities.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications.
- Maintain a strong collaborative relationship with VCU members, international site partners, directors, and program coordinators.
- Demonstrate experience building, leading, motivating, and assessing small professional teams.
- Ability to advise team on the implementation and modification of technological components of medical education.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret information for senior University leaders.
- Ability to oversee team training and access University systems.
- Exemplify the University's educational mission, strategic aims, and programs.
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
Salary Range: Up to $95,000 (Commensurate with experience)
Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Hours per Week: 40
Restricted Position: Yes
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
University Job Title: 2121S - Sr Counselor HS Senior
Contact Name: Jewel Jefferson
Contact Email: jewel.jefferson@vcuhealth.org
- 45002322
- 907 Floyd Avenue, MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- 907 Floyd Avenue, VCU Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- Health Sciences
- Staff
- School Of Medicine MBU
Advertising Summary:
Unit: School Of Medicine MBU
Department: Pediatrics
Position Summary:
The Senior Behavioral Health Program Manager serves as the lead behavioral health clinician for the Ryan White Program and is responsible for the delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement of behavioral health services for individuals living with HIV. This position maintains an active clinical caseload, providing evidence-based counseling, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and care coordination to support client engagement, retention in care, and overall health outcomes.
In addition to direct clinical services, this role provides clinical leadership for the behavioral health program through supervision of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) supervisees, consultation to interdisciplinary care teams, staff development, quality improvement activities, and program planning. The position ensures compliance with Ryan White Program requirements, professional standards, and applicable regulatory guidelines while supporting the expansion and enhancement of behavioral health services to meet the evolving needs of the population served.
Core Responsibilities:
Responsibility 1: Direct Client Care (70%)
- Serve as the lead behavioral health provider for the Ryan White Program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services to individuals living with HIV.
- Maintain an active client caseload and provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, mental health evaluations, crisis intervention, and risk assessments.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans that support client engagement, retention in care, and improved health outcomes.
- Collaborate with medical providers, case managers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and address barriers to treatment adherence and care engagement.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and provide behavioral health expertise to support complex client care.
- Facilitate referrals and linkages to behavioral health, substance use, and community-based support services.
- Ensure clinical services are delivered in accordance with Ryan White Program requirements, agency policies, and professional standards.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation within the electronic health record.
Responsibility 2: Clinical Supervision (15%):
- Provide individual and group clinical supervision to LCSW supervisees pursuing clinical licensure.
- Review and approve clinical documentation, assessments, and treatment plans completed by supervisees.
- Monitor supervisee progress toward licensure requirements and professional development goals.
- Provide coaching and consultation on clinical interventions, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and client engagement.
- Support staff development through training, mentoring, and professional growth opportunities.
- Maintain supervision records in accordance with Virginia licensing requirements.
Responsibility 3: Program Administration and Quality Improvement (10%):
- Support planning, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral health services within the Ryan White Program.
- Participate in quality management and quality improvement initiatives.
- Monitor program outcomes and performance measures and assist with required grant reporting activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, access to care, and client outcomes.
- Participate in program meetings, committees, trainings, and strategic planning activities.
Responsibility 4: Other Duties as Assigned (5%):
- Assist or execute other tasks as needed by the program or supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
Licensure
- Current, unrestricted Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Board-approved Clinical Supervisor designation or eligibility to provide supervision under Virginia licensing regulations.
Experience
- Minimum of three years of post-licensure clinical experience providing behavioral health services to adults with complex medical and behavioral health needs.
- Experience working with individuals living with HIV/AIDS, chronic illness, substance use disorders, trauma, or co-occurring conditions preferred.
- Prior supervision experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of HIV-related psychosocial issues and Ryan White Program requirements.
- Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral health interventions and trauma-informed care practices.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from all backgrounds and underserved communities.
- Excellent assessment, treatment planning, and clinical documentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership abilities.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications.
- Maintain a strong collaborative relationship with VCU members, international site partners, directors, and program coordinators.
- Demonstrate experience building, leading, motivating, and assessing small professional teams.
- Ability to advise team on the implementation and modification of technological components of medical education.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret information for senior University leaders.
- Ability to oversee team training and access University systems.
- Exemplify the University's educational mission, strategic aims, and programs.
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
Salary Range: Up to $95,000 (Commensurate with experience)
Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Hours per Week: 40
Restricted Position: Yes
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
University Job Title: 2121S - Sr Counselor HS Senior
Contact Name: Jewel Jefferson
Contact Email: jewel.jefferson@vcuhealth.org
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in behavioral health counselor jobs.
- Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related clinical field
- State licensure or associate licensure such as LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or equivalent
- Experience conducting individual, group, or family therapy sessions
- Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical documentation standards
- Training in evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, or motivational interviewing
- CPR certification and familiarity with mandated reporting and HIPAA requirements
Tips for Your Behavioral Health Counselor Job Search
Tailor your resume to licensure level
Employers treat LPC, LCSW, LMFT, and associate-level credentials as distinct hiring tiers. List your exact credential abbreviation and state of licensure in your resume header so recruiters don't misread your eligibility and pass you over before the phone screen.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists behavioral health counselor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight your specific client population experience
Job postings for behavioral health counselors are often written around a target population: adolescents, veterans, justice-involved adults, or dually diagnosed clients. Name the populations you've served directly in your work history, using the same language the posting uses.
Filter openings by supervision availability
If you're working toward full licensure, prioritize postings that explicitly mention clinical supervision hours. Ask in the first interview who provides supervision, how often, and whether the organization covers any associated costs before committing.
Prepare case conceptualization answers before interviews
Behavioral health panels often ask you to walk through an anonymized case using a specific theoretical framework, such as CBT, motivational interviewing, or trauma-informed care. Prepare two or three concise examples that show assessment, treatment planning, and progress documentation.
Negotiate for supervision and CEU support
Beyond base pay, counselors at every level can negotiate clinical supervision access, continuing education reimbursement, and licensure renewal cost coverage. These benefits directly affect your career trajectory and cost you nothing to ask for during the offer stage.
Behavioral Health Counselor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most behavioral health counselors?
The companies hiring the most behavioral health counselors right now include Ascension, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and CBH Care, with the largest share of openings in New York, Ohio, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Community mental health organizations and integrated hospital systems consistently account for the majority of active postings.
How many behavioral health counselor jobs are remote?
About 12% of behavioral health counselor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with telehealth roles concentrated in outpatient therapy, employee assistance programs, and crisis line services. In-person requirements remain highest for residential treatment, corrections-based programs, and roles serving clients who need on-site crisis stabilization.
How do you become a behavioral health counselor?
You become a behavioral health counselor by earning a master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related clinical field, then accumulating supervised clinical hours under a fully licensed professional. Once you meet your state's hour requirements, you sit for the applicable licensure exam. Requirements differ by state, so confirm your state licensing board's specific thresholds for supervised hours and exam eligibility before you begin.
Can you get hired as a behavioral health counselor with little experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates at the associate or intern licensure level and provide the supervised hours needed for full licensure. Community mental health centers and publicly funded programs are most likely to hire new graduates because they often receive funding tied to training pipelines. Emphasize any practicum placements, fieldwork populations, and clinical modalities from your graduate program, since direct client contact hours signal readiness even without post-degree experience.
What does the behavioral health counselor interview process look like?
Most behavioral health counselor interviews include an initial phone or video screen focused on licensure status and population experience, followed by a panel interview with clinical supervisors or a multidisciplinary team. You'll typically be asked to walk through a case conceptualization, describe your theoretical orientation, and explain how you handle crisis situations. Some employers add a documentation review or a written clinical scenario before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to behavioral health counselor jobs?
You can find and apply to behavioral health counselor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search roles by location, setting, or specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your licensure level and clinical background.
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