Mental Health Therapist – LPC or Resident in Counseling

Clear Horizon Forensic & Counseling Group is seeking a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Resident in Counseling to support the continued growth of our Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) services in Northern Virginia.

We are specifically seeking a clinician who is willing and able to travel on-site to juvenile detention facilities to provide in-person behavioral health services to justice-involved youth. This position is ideal for a clinician who is comfortable working within structured, multidisciplinary environments and is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system.

• Provide individual counseling and behavioral health services to justice-involved youth
• Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation and progress notes
• Collaborate and coordinate with juvenile detention facility staff, case managers, probation personnel, and other members of the youth’s treatment team
• Participate in treatment planning and interdisciplinary communication as appropriate
• Maintain professional, ethical, and confidential clinical practices in accordance with agency, facility, and regulatory requirements
• Travel to assigned juvenile detention facilities throughout the Northern Virginia service area

• Active Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license or current approval as a Resident in Counseling
• Experience providing behavioral health services to adolescents
• Experience addressing mental health, behavioral, emotional, or substance-use-related concerns
• Experience working with justice-involved youth or other court-involved populations preferred
• Previous experience in juvenile justice, correctional, forensic, residential, or similar settings is highly beneficial
• Strong clinical documentation, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary treatment teams
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to assigned facilities

Clear Horizon Forensic & Counseling Group is a multidisciplinary behavioral health practice providing evidence-based clinical and forensic services to individuals involved with courts, juvenile justice agencies, probation departments, attorneys, and other community partners. We are committed to providing professional, culturally responsive, and client-centered care while supporting accountability, personal growth, and positive behavioral change.