Join Our Team

Sona Counseling Services has a licensed (VA or MD), full time associate counselor. We offer competitive pay and have a friendly, flexible work environment with the perfect balance of independent work and group support. Specialists and generalists alike are welcome.

Please send your resume to our client coordinator, Catherine Clark, at catherine@sonacounseling.com.

Associate Counselor Position

Sona Counseling Services is currently seeking a Virginia or Maryland Licensed Professional Counselor to provide counseling services to individuals, couples, and/or groups. This therapist will provide ethical and professional counseling services through Sona Counseling as a licensed clinician by the Board of Counseling.

Benefits

  • A warm, community environment where you are able to work individually and receive support, nurturing, and camaraderie from our team.
  • Steady flow of fee for service clients
  • Administrative assistance
  • Supervision: clinical and peer
  • Financial assistance with Continuing Education
  • Opportunities to grow into a niche of your personal interest
  • Control over your schedule
  • Office space provided for in person sessions, option to work virtually

Job Responsibilities include:

  • Conduct counseling sessions weekly.
  • Participate in supervision and consultation groups.
  • Complete all required case notes and clinical documentation.
  • Attend peer supervision groups and/or seek peer supervision and feedback.
  • Conduct relevant assessments and mandatory reporting as necessary.
  • Participate in meetings and clinical development in areas of interest/expertise.
  • Engage in marketing, outreach, and networking events.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Counseling.
  • Have an existing license in the State of Virginia as an LPC or in Maryland as a LCP-C.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Strong conflict resolution and crisis management abilities.
  • High degree of ethics and a practice of discretion and confidentiality.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills. Excellent listening skills required.
  • Ability to consider internal and external resources to develop a client treatment plan
  • Possess high levels of patience, empathy, and respect.

About Sona Counseling Services

Founded in 2016, Sona Counseling Services is named after the old Irish word meaning happy and fortunate. At Sona, we believe all people are meant to heal, find happiness and a deep gratitude and love for their own personal journey. Sona counselors provide mental health therapy services to children, adolescent, and adult individuals, couples, and groups. Sona Counseling offers full-time counseling opportunities with weekday and/or weekend schedules. An optimal candidate will bring a diverse perspective to our team and be passionate about responding to the unique mental health needs in our communities.