Resident/Supervised Counselor (LPC, LMFT, LCSW)
Company: Light Counseling
Location: Colonial Heights
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: Residents Counselors:
Resident in Counseling, Resident in Marriage & Family Therapy, or
Supervisee in Clinical Social Work BENEFITS Competitive Pay as a W2
Employee (aka we pay half of your payroll taxes) Mission Focused
Team Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans Retirement Plan
with Employer Match FREE Clinical Supervision and Case
Collaboration Monthly In-House Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Financial Assistance Towards Specialized Training (i.e. EMDR,
TF-CBT, etc.) Work Laptop Admin Support: Billing, Scheduling,
Customer Service, Electronic Health Record (EHR), Referral Mgmt.
FREE Membership with the American Association of Christian
Counselors (AACC) FREE Admission to AACC Conferences * Employee
must be full-time in order to be eligible for these benefits. ABOUT
LIGHT COUNSELING: Light Counseling has served more than 60,000
Individuals, Couples, & Families and has been providing
professional, confidential, and distinctly Christian counseling
services to Virginia for over 30 years. Additionally, we serve
clients in 8 other states! We take pride in incorporating Gods
truth in the helping process. Our mission is to bring hope to the
hopeless and healing to those who are hurting by helping
individuals realize their God-given, divine potential. DESCRIPTION
Light Counseling is seeking individuals pursuing Virginia State
Licensure as an LPC, LMFT, or LCSW (Resident in Counseling,
Resident in Marriage & Family Therapy, Supervisee in Clinical
Social Work). Resident Counselors practice under the direct
supervision of an approved licensed mental health clinician and
will assist individuals, groups, and families through the
counseling relationship by working through their presenting
problems, defining their counseling goals, and developing action
plans to resolve lifes challenges. Resident Counselors are part of
an integrated team of administrative and clinical peers who provide
professional, and confidential services with a distinctively
Christian approach. When you join our team at Light Counseling, you
are joining a work family that pursues excellence and aims to
fulfill our God-given call. We believe that Christ created us for
community and we want our workplace to be one that supports,
challenges, and develops our staff. LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Employment with Light Counseling is of a confidential nature and
operates in accordance with federal and state privacy laws and
practices (i.e., HIPAA). All work is performed under supervision
but does require the ability to effectively function independently,
with flexibility, initiative, maturity, and decision-making within
the framework of Light Counselings policy and employee handbook.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides client counseling services to
a varied population of children, adolescents, adults, families, and
couples. Delivers case management services Follows all regulations
and company policies in service provision and documentation
Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings,
clinician meetings, and workshops to enhance professional
development and maintain currency of methodology and techniques
Participates in weekly individual and group supervision with an
assigned supervisor. Takes initiative to link clients to other
services Must ensure all paperwork is completed that is related to
their supervision, supervision updates, regulatory updates, etc.
Will work with community groups around unmet and special needs and
will carry a special community assignment relevant to the Light
Counseling's mission Prepares reports and forms necessary to
satisfy the agencys needs for accountability (i.e. recording,
statistics, etc.). May be assigned to instruct and direct students
serving psychological internships Performs miscellaneous
job-related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences
in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation;
psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of
behavioral and affective disorders. Knowledge of principles,
methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and
rehabilitation of physical and mental health problems. Knowledge of
principles and processes for providing customer and personal
services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality
standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Ability to practice active listening skills to best react and
understand how new information can impact current and future
problem-solving and decision-making. Ability to use appropriate
training, instructional methods, and techniques/procedures based
upon the situation and current qualifications. Ability to
effectively communicate via written and verbal communication.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Requires a Masters degree in Counseling or
Social Work or related field or education equivalent to a Masters
degree from an accredited college or university. Experience working
with children Play Therapy experience Experience working with
trauma-related disorders using advanced therapy modalities (e.g.,
EMDR, TFCBT) Must have an active and in-good-standing
resident/supervisee license with the Virginia Department of Health
Professions. Complete all required background checks including drug
tests.
Keywords: Light Counseling, Newport News , Resident/Supervised Counselor (LPC, LMFT, LCSW), Healthcare , Colonial Heights, Virginia
