Resident in Counseling

About Us

Freedom Support Service sis an outpatient mental health practice committed to helping health and human services professionals live their best lives. Our vision is toheal people who heal the worldby supporting the emotional, relational, and professional wellbeing of those who serve others.

We are a clinician-centered and client-focused organization that believes when helpers are well, the impact ripples outward—to families, workplaces, communities, and beyond. Our mission is to equip professionals with the support, insight, and care they need to thrive personally and professionally so they can continue their work with clarity, compassion, and purpose.

Our teamdemonstratesdeep respect, cultural humility, and advocacy for people from diverse backgrounds, including differences in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, and socioeconomic status.

We are looking to add a part-time Resident in Counseling to our growing team.

This position is part-time, with the potential to transition into a full-time role based on individual performance and organizational needs. Employees who transition to full-time status are eligible for medical and dental insurance benefits.

This position provides face to face and/or telehealth counseling to individuals, groups, adults, adolescents, and/or families with a primary focus onONEof the following areas:

• Children & Adolescents (ages 4-17)
• Couples and/or Families
• Trauma
• Christian Counseling

Residents must have a strong interest,passionandwillingness toin the area ofchoice and will be provided with training toimmediatelybegin expanding their skills in the specialty area.

Freedom Support clinicians are responsible formaintainingyour caseload and completing all required documentation as governed by insurance and company policy.

This position is best suited for a counselor who is humble, mature, self-directed, organized, professional, friendly, practices self-care and empathetic to client needs. Flexible schedule & ability to set your own hours.

• Maintain a professional appearance and attitude in face-to-face interactions as well as on social media.
• Complete intake assessments which include documentation such as Mental Status Exams, Biopsychosocial, PHQ-9 or 2, GAD, CSSRS Risk Assessment, etc.
• Maintain an average of 15 billable hours per week.
• Ability to offer a minimum of 3 evening appointments each week
• Effectively create and carry out treatment plans using evidence-based practices.
• Communicate with referral sources as well as Primary Care Physicians afterinitialintake
• Complete progress notes within 24hours of timeof service.
• Complete timesheet daily reflecting the billable hours worked.
• Maintain client’s charts and keep complete and correct documentation.
• Complete discharge summaries as required by insurance.
• Develop rapport with clientsin order tofacilitatea healthy professional relationship.
• Demonstrate growth in clinical competencies leading to independent licensure
• Accurately track progress towards residency as required by the state.
• Exercise sound clinical and professional judgment.

• Master’s Degree in Professional Counselingor related field from a CACREP Accredited Program (LPC, LPCC, CSW, LPA, LCSW, LMFT, etc.).
• 3+ years of full-time work experience in a clinical setting and/or educational setting
• 1+ year experience working with children/adolescents, couples & families, Christiancounselingand/or trauma
• Eligible for Residency in Virginia for LPC, LMFT, or LCSW licensure track
• Knowledge and clinical experience with children, teens, and/or adults with mental health issues (trauma, anxiety, transitional issues, parenting, depression, and mooddisordersetc.)
• Knowledge, clinical experience, and willingness to work with people…