Mental Health Therapist

Independently Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Locations:

• Charlottesville, VA

Summary: We are looking for charismatic and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioners to join our team of dynamic, relatable, and motivated therapists.

Ideal candidates are:

• Team oriented, innovative, warm, can laugh at themselves, want to learn, and are ready for private pay
• Child focused, meaning that the bulk of their caseload would be comprised of child, adolescent, and/or family therapy cases.

We are committed to:

• Creating an engaging, collaborative, and fun atmosphere where we can help as many people as possible while still taking care of ourselves and our families

We value:

• Diversity of thought and background, creative and authentic ways of helping, commitment to the community, and systemic interventions.

About A&C

Active and Connected Family Therapy provides exceptional practitioners the foundation to deliver exceptional mental health care to individuals and families in our communities.

We value:

• Face-to-face human interactions that create genuine connections between people
• Integrated mental health care: therapy, psychiatry and psychological assessments
• Expertise and flexibility in our clinical approaches to maximize therapeutic effectiveness
• Dynamic and authentic clinicians who use relationships to promote change
• Diversity, professional growth, and quality of life for our clinicians
• Local presence and community service where we operate

Our Clinicians

A&C’s diverse team of professionals bring different perspectives to our work, allowing us to connect with clients at every stage of their journey. One commonality we all share – and the driving force behind our success – is a passion for helping people.

We believe that clinicians provide the best treatment with a team behind them. A&C allows us to provide coordinated care to clients, meaning that we frequently share families among psychiatry, assessment, and multiple therapists. We collaborate as a group of dynamic clinicians, teaching and learning from each other as we grow.

Our Commitment to the Community

The strength of our team allows us to provide a broad range of services to our communities that we are proud of… and can only offer because we work together! We offer: therapy at lower rates, emergency mental health support, speaking engagements, targeted interventions, fundraising opportunities, and a social justice fund.

What’s the Plan?

Training

We aim to develop therapists that provide exceptional care and exceptional leadership. Through internship and residency, we provide the highest quality supervision and opportunities to develop management skills. Our goal is for you to be able to transition into licensure with a full caseload and multiple options for continued growth and flexibility.

During residency, you can expect:

• Weekly 1:1 supervision
• Weekly small group supervision
• Didactic trainings on special topics
• Case consult opportunities

*for full time W-2 employees

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Liability insurance
• City/County Business taxes

Licensure

Once licensed, clinicians can focus their growth in different areas, which may change and shift at different stages of life.

Therapy- Clinicians prioritize seeing clients. They help by focusing on their zone of genius, client care.

Leadership- Clinicians prioritize seeing clients along with supporting the A&C team and our communities. Leadership opportunities include the following roles: supervisor, regional director, therapist recruiter, community liaison. A&C leaders allow us to impact more people while also diversifying income streams and activities for our clinicians.

Throughout, we prioritize collaboration, connection, and growth.

A&C compensates our licensed clinicians commensurate with the exceptional care that they offer. By pooling resources, we provide a level of security that is only attainable as a group while also allowing clinicians to focus primarily on helping clients and generating revenue. A&C provides:

• Ability to raise your rates (if you want!) due to our reputation and your title of Senior Therapist
• Administrative team to handle inquiries and intakes
• You are matched with your preferred type of client
• You don’t spend time calling inquiries who are a bad fit, don’t work within your availability, or can’t afford your current rates
• Administrative team to handle billing
• Collects at over 98%
• A&C covers credit card transactions (3%)
• Compliance officer to handle records requests, complaints, etc.
• Access to health care legal attorney team
• High quality resources to help run your practice
• Electronic Health Record
• Professional Email
• Office space around walking trails
• Marketing
• Google Adwords
• Facebook and Instagram ads
• Website with attention to SEO
• Regular social media posts
• Professional Development
• Weekly meetings to provide support, including case consultation, special topics, and business development
• On the spot case consultation as needed with a team of specialists
• Access to google drives, with trainings and manuals
• Professional and Personal Camaraderie
• Professional and social events
• Full support to execute new ideas such as groups
• Team atmosphere that comes with a group rather than solo practice

As a W2 employer, we provide:

• Liability insurance
• City/County Business taxes

Pay: $35,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• private practice: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35,000 - $60,000