Licensed Therapist – Student Athlete Mental Health

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

⚪️ Entry-level

😶‍🌫️ Therapist

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Valor Healthcare

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

Valor Healthcare is a Veteran and physician-led provider of healthcare services, focusing on delivering patient-centered care to veterans and government agencies across the United States. With more than 70 locations in 18 states, they cater to the healthcare needs of federal government agencies, including the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Valor Healthcare is committed to the mental health and well-being of its employees, having earned the Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. They offer a broad range of services such as outpatient clinics for veterans, occupational health, behavioral health, and population health services. Valor Healthcare has secured federal contracts to enhance healthcare services for U. S. service members internationally, reflecting their dedication to serving veterans and service members.

📋 Description

• Provide confidential individual behavioral health counseling through secure virtual video and/or telephone appointments • Deliver brief, goal-focused, solution-oriented therapy based on each student-athlete's clinical needs • Conduct initial clinical screenings, intake assessments, risk assessments, and establish individualized treatment goals • Utilize evidence-based interventions including CBT and, when appropriate, DBT • Address performance anxiety, academic and athletic stress, anxiety and mild depressive symptoms, adjustment and life transitions, injury recovery, team and interpersonal conflict, sleep concerns, motivation, and stress management • Monitor clinical progress and use appropriate outcome/progress measures • Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation within 24 hours of each encounter • Recognize concerns outside the program scope and initiate referrals for crisis services, higher levels of care, substance use concerns, eating disorder concerns, or specialized behavioral health needs • Follow university and program protocols for safety concerns, mandated reporting, emergencies, and referrals • Develop transition and discharge plans • Provide warm handoffs and referrals to Longwood Counseling Services, community providers, or other appropriate resources • Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and FERPA-related privacy requirements • Coordinate with designated university personnel with appropriate consent • Develop familiarity with assigned athletic teams' culture, schedules, and stressors • Participate in mental health education, seminars, workshops, or masterclasses as requested • Support utilization tracking and de-identified aggregate program reporting • Participate in program evaluation and provide feedback on student-athlete needs, referral patterns, and program improvement • Provide approximately 6–8 sessions per participating student-athlete, depending on program parameters and clinical need • Follow the established care pathway from referral or self-scheduling through eligibility verification, consent, intake, therapy, progress monitoring, discharge planning, and referral or warm handoff

🎯 Requirements

• Master's level clinician: LCSW/LPC/LMHC/LMFT degree or equivalent from an accredited program • Current, independent LCSW/LPC/LMHC/LMFT or equivalent license in the state of Virginia • Minimum of two years conducting therapy sessions as a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician • Experience providing individual behavioral health therapy • Experience with evidence-based therapeutic interventions, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) • Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and care coordination skills • Ability to independently assess presenting concerns and determine when referral to a higher level of care is appropriate • Experience working with college students, student-athletes, adolescents, or young adults preferred • Experience addressing performance anxiety, sports psychology, athletic stress, injury recovery, or team dynamics preferred • Specialized training or credentials in sport/performance psychology is a plus: Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) or APA Sport Psychology Proficiency

🏖️ Benefits

• Virtual work arrangement • Flexible scheduling Monday through Friday, 8 AM–6 PM ET during school sessions • Contract/1099 engagement • Opportunity to provide mental health support to student-athletes • Participation in mental health education, seminars, workshops, or masterclasses as requested