Clinician Jobs in Virginia
Clinician jobs in Virginia concentrate in behavioral health, primary care, and community health settings, with strong demand across both the public sector and large integrated health systems. The highest volume of openings is in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads, where established employers like Inova Health System, VCU Health, and Sentara Healthcare maintain consistent hiring at every level from entry-level staff clinician to senior clinical specialist. The most in-demand specialties right now are mental and behavioral health, outpatient primary care, and substance use treatment. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Cities hiring57
Work type48% On-site
Top industryHealthcare
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City of Chesapeake
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Part-Time Emergency Behavioral Health Clinician – Licensed
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Licensed Clinician
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Licensed Clinician
Chesapeake, Virginia
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Crisis Behavioral Health Clinician
City of Chesapeake·Chesapeake, Virginia
Job functions:
$68k - $101k/yr
Master's degree in social work
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Position Information
Working Title of Vacant Position
Crisis Behavioral Health Clinician
Job Type
Full Time
Posting Type
Public
Number of Vacancies
1
Department
CHES INT BEHAV HEALTHC
Division
CIBH MENTAL HLTH SVC
Requisition Number
2026317
Number of hours worked per week
40
Work Schedule
Sun-Thurs 9pm-5:30am with a 30 min lunch.
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Work Site Location
Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement
O - Occasional
Pay Grade
GE15
Pay Basis
Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary
Starting Range: $68,040 – $101,210
Actual starting salary depends on education, credentials and experience.
10% Specialty Assignment Pay + 7% shift Differential.
Actual starting salary depends on education, credentials and experience.
10% Specialty Assignment Pay + 7% shift Differential.
Job Description
Be the Calm in Someone’s Crisis
Every day, people experiencing a behavioral health crisis need someone who can provide hope, compassion, and expert clinical care. At Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare’s (CIBH) Crisis Receiving Center, a Licensed Clinician I plays a vital role in helping individuals stabilize, connect to treatment, and begin their recovery journey.
Every day, people experiencing a behavioral health crisis need someone who can provide hope, compassion, and expert clinical care. At Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare’s (CIBH) Crisis Receiving Center, a Licensed Clinician I plays a vital role in helping individuals stabilize, connect to treatment, and begin their recovery journey.
Our Crisis Receiving Center provides a safe, welcoming alternative to emergency departments and law enforcement involvement for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use crises. Working alongside psychiatrists, nurses, peer recovery specialists, and other behavioral health professionals, you’ll provide immediate assessment, intervention, and treatment in a collaborative, recovery-focused environment.
What You’ll Do
What You’ll Do
- Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and substance use assessments for individuals presenting in crisis.
- Complete suicide risk, violence risk, and safety assessments and develop individualized safety plans.
- Provide crisis intervention, brief therapeutic counseling, stabilization services, and solution-focused interventions.
- Develop person-centered treatment and discharge plans that promote recovery and continuity of care.
- Coordinate transitions to outpatient services, crisis stabilization, residential treatment, inpatient care, and community-based supports as clinically appropriate.
- Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, peer recovery specialists, emergency services clinicians, case managers, and community partners.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups and psycho-educational interventions as assigned.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with Medicaid, DBHDS, licensing, and agency standards.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, and quality improvement activities.
- Promote a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented environment that emphasizes dignity, hope, and person-centered care.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits.
Required Qualifications
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of two years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of two years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
- Requires State of Virginia licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), Clinical Psychologist (LCP).
- A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist MD/DO, or a Bachelor’s Prepared Registered Nurse (RN) with five years of experience may be considered in the Emergency Services Program.
- May consider as a marginal (under-grade) applicant a Resident in Counseling or Supervisee in Social Work applicant who is currently registered with the Board of Health Professions with the ability to obtain licensure within the probationary period.
- May require Pre-Screening Certification within 6 weeks of employment (12 weeks for part-time staff) for those in the Emergency Services Program.
- Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with the City Driving Standards.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing crisis intervention, emergency behavioral health, or psychiatric services.
- Experience working with adults experiencing acute mental health and substance use crises.
- Knowledge of suicide risk assessment, crisis de-escalation, trauma-informed care, and recovery-oriented practices.
- Experience treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Familiarity with evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
- Experience with electronic health records and Medicaid documentation requirements.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date
08/17/2026
Job Close Date
08/31/2026
Open Continuous
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is located at 216 Great Bridge Blvd, Chesapeake, VA.
Please ensure that all employment entries on the resumes are listed as either Full or Part time.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
Please ensure that all employment entries on the resumes are listed as either Full or Part time.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
ADA Checklist
Overall Physical Strength Demands
Overall Physical Strength Demands
S=Sedentary - Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or small weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
Physical Demands
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
Standing
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Sitting
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Walking
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Lifting
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Lifting Amount
Exerting up to 10 lbs
Carrying
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Carrying Weight
Exerting up to 10 lbs
Pushing/Pulling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Pushing/Pulling Weight
Exerting up to 10 lbs
Reaching
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Handling
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Fine Dexterity
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Kneeling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Crouching
Never- Never occurs.
Crawling
Never- Never occurs.
Bending
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Twisting
N = Never
Climbing
Never- Never occurs.
Balancing
Never- Never occurs.
Vision
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Hearing
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Talking
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Foot Controls
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids Used
Office equipment: computer, copier, fax, scanner, phone,
Protective Equipment Required
none required
Health and Safety
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
Mechanical Hazards
N = Never
Chemical Hazards
N = Never
Electrical Hazards
N = Never
Fire Hazards
N = Never
Explosives
N = Never
Communicable Diseases
S = Seasonally
Physical Danger or Abuse
S = Seasonally
Other
If Other, Description
Environmental Factors
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
Dirt and Dust
N = Never
Extreme Temperatures
N = Never
Noise and Vibration
N = Never
Fumes and Odors
N = Never
Wetness/Humidity
N = Never
Darkness or Poor Lighting
N = Never
Primary Work Location
Office Environment
Non-Physical Demands
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
Time Pressures
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Emergency Situations
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Frequent Change of Tasks
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Irregular Work Schedule/Overtime
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Performing Multiple Tasks Simultaneously
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Working Closely with Others as Part of a Team
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Tedious or Exacting Work
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Noisy/Distracting Environment
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Other
If Other, Description
Can anyone assist the employee in performing the primary tasks assigned to this position? If yes, identify the eligible task(s)
Supervisor
Professional References
Professional References
Please provide contact information for professional references.
Minimum Requests
0
Maximum Requests
4
City of Chesapeake
Crisis Behavioral Health Clinician
Chesapeake, Virginia
Added 1d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
$68k - $101k/yr
Master's degree in social work
Job Description
Position Information
Working Title of Vacant Position
Crisis Behavioral Health Clinician
Job Type
Full Time
Posting Type
Public
Number of Vacancies
1
Department
CHES INT BEHAV HEALTHC
Division
CIBH MENTAL HLTH SVC
Requisition Number
2026317
Number of hours worked per week
40
Work Schedule
Sun-Thurs 9pm-5:30am with a 30 min lunch.
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Work Site Location
Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement
O - Occasional
Pay Grade
GE15
Pay Basis
Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary
Starting Range: $68,040 – $101,210
Actual starting salary depends on education, credentials and experience.
10% Specialty Assignment Pay + 7% shift Differential.
Actual starting salary depends on education, credentials and experience.
10% Specialty Assignment Pay + 7% shift Differential.
Job Description
Be the Calm in Someone’s Crisis
Every day, people experiencing a behavioral health crisis need someone who can provide hope, compassion, and expert clinical care. At Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare’s (CIBH) Crisis Receiving Center, a Licensed Clinician I plays a vital role in helping individuals stabilize, connect to treatment, and begin their recovery journey.
Every day, people experiencing a behavioral health crisis need someone who can provide hope, compassion, and expert clinical care. At Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare’s (CIBH) Crisis Receiving Center, a Licensed Clinician I plays a vital role in helping individuals stabilize, connect to treatment, and begin their recovery journey.
Our Crisis Receiving Center provides a safe, welcoming alternative to emergency departments and law enforcement involvement for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use crises. Working alongside psychiatrists, nurses, peer recovery specialists, and other behavioral health professionals, you’ll provide immediate assessment, intervention, and treatment in a collaborative, recovery-focused environment.
What You’ll Do
What You’ll Do
- Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and substance use assessments for individuals presenting in crisis.
- Complete suicide risk, violence risk, and safety assessments and develop individualized safety plans.
- Provide crisis intervention, brief therapeutic counseling, stabilization services, and solution-focused interventions.
- Develop person-centered treatment and discharge plans that promote recovery and continuity of care.
- Coordinate transitions to outpatient services, crisis stabilization, residential treatment, inpatient care, and community-based supports as clinically appropriate.
- Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, peer recovery specialists, emergency services clinicians, case managers, and community partners.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups and psycho-educational interventions as assigned.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with Medicaid, DBHDS, licensing, and agency standards.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, and quality improvement activities.
- Promote a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented environment that emphasizes dignity, hope, and person-centered care.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits.
Required Qualifications
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of two years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of two years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
- Requires State of Virginia licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), Clinical Psychologist (LCP).
- A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist MD/DO, or a Bachelor’s Prepared Registered Nurse (RN) with five years of experience may be considered in the Emergency Services Program.
- May consider as a marginal (under-grade) applicant a Resident in Counseling or Supervisee in Social Work applicant who is currently registered with the Board of Health Professions with the ability to obtain licensure within the probationary period.
- May require Pre-Screening Certification within 6 weeks of employment (12 weeks for part-time staff) for those in the Emergency Services Program.
- Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with the City Driving Standards.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing crisis intervention, emergency behavioral health, or psychiatric services.
- Experience working with adults experiencing acute mental health and substance use crises.
- Knowledge of suicide risk assessment, crisis de-escalation, trauma-informed care, and recovery-oriented practices.
- Experience treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Familiarity with evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
- Experience with electronic health records and Medicaid documentation requirements.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date
08/17/2026
Job Close Date
08/31/2026
Open Continuous
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is located at 216 Great Bridge Blvd, Chesapeake, VA.
Please ensure that all employment entries on the resumes are listed as either Full or Part time.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
Please ensure that all employment entries on the resumes are listed as either Full or Part time.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
ADA Checklist
Overall Physical Strength Demands
Overall Physical Strength Demands
S=Sedentary - Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or small weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
Physical Demands
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
Standing
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Sitting
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Walking
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Lifting
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Lifting Amount
Exerting up to 10 lbs
Carrying
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Carrying Weight
Exerting up to 10 lbs
Pushing/Pulling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Pushing/Pulling Weight
Exerting up to 10 lbs
Reaching
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Handling
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Fine Dexterity
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Kneeling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Crouching
Never- Never occurs.
Crawling
Never- Never occurs.
Bending
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Twisting
N = Never
Climbing
Never- Never occurs.
Balancing
Never- Never occurs.
Vision
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Hearing
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Talking
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Foot Controls
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids Used
Office equipment: computer, copier, fax, scanner, phone,
Protective Equipment Required
none required
Health and Safety
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
Mechanical Hazards
N = Never
Chemical Hazards
N = Never
Electrical Hazards
N = Never
Fire Hazards
N = Never
Explosives
N = Never
Communicable Diseases
S = Seasonally
Physical Danger or Abuse
S = Seasonally
Other
If Other, Description
Environmental Factors
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
Dirt and Dust
N = Never
Extreme Temperatures
N = Never
Noise and Vibration
N = Never
Fumes and Odors
N = Never
Wetness/Humidity
N = Never
Darkness or Poor Lighting
N = Never
Primary Work Location
Office Environment
Non-Physical Demands
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
Time Pressures
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Emergency Situations
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Frequent Change of Tasks
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Irregular Work Schedule/Overtime
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Performing Multiple Tasks Simultaneously
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Working Closely with Others as Part of a Team
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Tedious or Exacting Work
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Noisy/Distracting Environment
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Other
If Other, Description
Can anyone assist the employee in performing the primary tasks assigned to this position? If yes, identify the eligible task(s)
Supervisor
Professional References
Professional References
Please provide contact information for professional references.
Minimum Requests
0
Maximum Requests
4
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A snapshot from current Virginia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- TeamHealth12
- Colonial Behavioral Health8
- MPAC Healthcare7
- Horizon Behavioral Health7
- Virginia Department of Corrections6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinician jobs across Virginia.
- Active Virginia clinical license or license recognized through Virginia's reciprocity agreements
- Master's degree in a clinical discipline such as counseling, social work, or psychology
- Demonstrated experience conducting individual and group therapy or clinical assessments
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Current BLS or CPR certification from an accredited provider
- Strong documentation skills meeting Virginia DBHDS or Joint Commission standards
Clinician Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinician in Virginia?
The path depends on your clinical discipline, but most clinician roles in Virginia require licensure through the Virginia Department of Health Professions, which oversees boards for counseling, social work, psychology, and related fields. Candidates typically need a master's degree in a clinical field, completion of supervised clinical hours, and a passing score on the relevant board exam before they can practice independently in the state.
Which companies hire clinicians in Virginia?
Employers hiring clinicians in Virginia right now include TeamHealth, Colonial Behavioral Health, and MPAC Healthcare, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Virginia's mix of large integrated health systems, state-funded behavioral health agencies, and federally qualified health centers creates a wide range of employer types for clinicians at every career stage.
Which Virginia cities have the most clinician jobs?
Richmond, Williamsburg, and Fairfax have the highest concentration of clinician openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia's proximity to federal agencies and large hospital systems like Inova drives volume in that corridor, Richmond's role as the state capital anchors public-sector and VCU Health hiring, and Hampton Roads is supported by Sentara Healthcare and a large military-affiliated patient population.
Are there remote clinician jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they are limited. Clinician work is largely hands-on and tied to in-person patient contact, which keeps fully remote roles uncommon. About 52% of clinician openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those that do exist are concentrated in telehealth counseling, care coordination, and utilization review roles rather than direct patient care.
How can I get hired as a clinician in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is applying for a clinician resident or associate-level role through one of Virginia's large health systems. Inova Health System, Sentara Healthcare, and VCU Health all run new-graduate or post-master's training tracks in behavioral health and primary care. Candidates without direct clinical hours can also move in from adjacent roles such as case manager, mental health technician, or crisis counselor, and obtaining a Licensed Resident in Counseling credential through the Virginia Board of Counseling signals readiness to hire managers looking to develop staff.
Where can I find and apply to clinician jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to clinician jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search for roles that match your license, specialty, and preferred location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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