Behavioral Health Counselor – Therapist

BrightView

Behavioral Health Counselor providing clinical care and support for individuals on their recovery journey. Planning therapy sessions and coordinating with treatment teams in a compassionate environment.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeMartinsville • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and conduct group therapy sessions and patient intake assessments based on clinic needs and best-practice guidelines.
Provide crisis and de-escalation techniques.
Assist with treatment planning.
Review progress towards treatment plan goals.
Coordinate patient care with the onsite multidisciplinary team.
Attend required meetings, including on-site staff meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings.
Timely and comprehensively document all necessary treatment data into the electronic patient health record.
Follow adherence to all necessary regulatory and company compliance requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ year of experience in a relevant field
2+ years of experience in a relevant field preferred
Consistent with state-level regulation and requirements for education
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Active entry-level clinical certification or licensure consistent with state-level regulatory requirements at minimum, e.g. CSAC-S.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly empathetic and compassionate to effectively support the recovery journey of BrightView’s patients.
Team-player, able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
Adaptable and agile within a dynamic work environment
Technologically capable, comfortable operating in multiple systems for communication and documentation purposes.
Familiarity with MS Office software (Outlook, Teams, Word, etc) preferred
Embraces BrightView’s culture of compliance - operates with a high degree of integrity
Prior experience with harm reduction a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

PTO (Paid Time Off)
Immediately vested and eligible in 401k program with employer match
Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year in related field

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

crisis interventionde-escalation techniquestreatment planningpatient intake assessmentsprogress reviewdocumentationharm reduction

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationempathycompassioncollaborationadaptabilityagilityintegrity

Certifications

CSAC-Sclinical certificationlicensure