Acute Therapist

Acute Therapist – North Spring Behavioral Healthcare

Start your application for the Acute Therapist role at North Spring Behavioral Healthcare (NSBH). The position supports children and adolescents aged 7‑17 in an acute setting, working Monday to Friday.

• Manage a caseload of 8‑10 children.
• Provide individual and family therapy sessions on a weekly basis.
• Run daily therapy groups.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to ensure successful discharge.

• Work with youth facing a variety of diagnoses.
• Help them transition safely back into the community.
• Utilize your strong time‑management and organizational skills.

Leesburg, VA – a 45‑acre campus featuring a gymnasium, outdoor facilities, and a high‑ropes course, located 40 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

NSBH is a multifaceted behavioral health system that serves children and adolescents with a broad spectrum of psychiatric service needs. It operates an 87‑bed, VA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services licensed psychiatric residential treatment facility, a partial hospitalization program, and a 40‑bed acute psychiatric hospital. NSBH is part of Universal Health Services (UHS), a Fortune 500 corporation operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in human services field (i.e. psychology, social work, counseling, education).
• Prefered:
  Licensed in the state of Virginia (LPC, LCSW, LMFT or a Licensed Psychologist). Or, must be resident in counseling. Preference given to candidates with CSOTP and/or CSAC.
• Some experience with children/adolescents.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Subject to pre‑employment drug screen and criminal background investigation.