Locations / Virginia / Richmond
Behavioral health jobs in Richmond, VA
Northern Virginia competes with DC and Maryland for the same candidate pool; multi-state licensure is common.
- Live roles
- 1 open now
- Metro areas
- 2
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- VA
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What do you need to work in behavioral health in Richmond, VA?
Northern Virginia competes with DC and Maryland for the same candidate pool; multi-state licensure is common. For behavior analysis, virginia licenses behavior analysts through the Board of Medicine. Counseling and social work roles require lPC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by DHP. Virginia participates in PSYPACT: member, Counseling Compact: enacted, which can shorten the route in for clinicians already licensed elsewhere.
Licensure in Virginia
| Credential area | What applies in Virginia |
|---|---|
| Behavior analysis | Virginia licenses behavior analysts through the Board of Medicine. |
| Counseling and social work | LPC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by DHP. |
| Compacts | PSYPACT: member · Counseling Compact: enacted |
Check the state board directly before relocating; compact participation changes frequently.
Live roles in Richmond, VA
Roles we recruit in Virginia
- BCBA jobs in VirginiaBCBAs design, supervise and adjust applied behavior analysis programs. They own clinical quality across a caseload of clients and the behavior technicians delivering the hours.$75k – $115k
- BCaBA jobs in VirginiaBCaBAs deliver and support ABA programming under BCBA supervision, often bridging the gap between technician delivery and full program ownership.$52k – $72k
- RBT jobs in VirginiaRBTs deliver the direct therapy hours that make ABA work: running programs, collecting data and building rapport with clients session after session.$20/hr – $30/hr
- SLP jobs in VirginiaSLPs assess and treat communication, language, feeding and swallowing across pediatric and adult caseloads, in schools, clinics and medical settings.$72k – $108k
- SLPA jobs in VirginiaSLPAs deliver speech and language treatment to plan under SLP supervision, carrying much of the direct therapy load in schools and pediatric clinics.$25/hr – $40/hr
- OT jobs in VirginiaOTs build the functional and sensory skills that let clients take part in daily life, from pediatric sensory integration to adult rehabilitation.$78k – $108k
- LCSW jobs in VirginiaLCSWs provide diagnosis and psychotherapy across community mental health, integrated care, schools and private outpatient settings.$62k – $95k
- LPC / LMHC jobs in VirginiaLPCs and LMHCs deliver diagnosis and psychotherapy across outpatient, community and substance use settings. Title varies by state; the work does not.$55k – $85k
- PhD / PsyD jobs in VirginiaPsychologists carry the assessment and complex-case load: diagnostic evaluations, autism and ADHD assessment, psychological testing and specialist therapy.$92k – $145k
- PMHNP jobs in VirginiaPMHNPs diagnose, prescribe and manage psychiatric medication across outpatient, inpatient and telepsychiatry settings.$125k – $175k
- Clinical Director jobs in VirginiaClinical directors own quality, compliance and clinical outcomes across a site, region or service line, usually while carrying a reduced caseload.$105k – $165k
Pay in Virginia
- BCBA salary in Virginia$75k – $115k
- BCaBA salary in Virginia$52k – $72k
- RBT salary in Virginia$20/hr – $30/hr
- SLP salary in Virginia$72k – $108k
- SLPA salary in Virginia$25/hr – $40/hr
- OT salary in Virginia$78k – $108k
- LCSW salary in Virginia$62k – $95k
- LPC / LMHC salary in Virginia$55k – $85k
- PhD / PsyD salary in Virginia$92k – $145k
- PMHNP salary in Virginia$125k – $175k
- Clinical Director salary in Virginia$105k – $165k