Find & Apply For Psychologist Jobs in Keswick, Virginia

Be an essential part of real change and lasting growth in a community that emphasizes collaboration, respect, and professional excellence. Keswick School, an internationally recognized nonprofit therapeutic boarding school for boys near Charlotteville, VA, is seeking an exceptionally talented and engaging full-time psychologist or mental health professional to join our robust therapeutic community. Our clinical team includes a child and adolescent psychiatrist, a Ph.D. clinical psychologist, a Ph.D. marriage and family counselor, a Ph.D. occupational therapist, an LCSW, a speech-language pathologist, and an art therapist. Our clinicians direct the experience, growth, and development of a small caseload of boys ages 10-17 with complex functional challenges, using traditional therapies and dynamic, context-based interventions. This demanding leadership position involves working with students who have multiple diagnoses, as well as developmental, attachment, and social-emotional difficulties. Clinicians lead individual, family, and group therapies, and support multidisciplinary teams and program development. Maturity, emotional investment, creativity, follow-through, and an inspired commitment to children's growth and well-being are key characteristics of a successful candidate. Experience in school or residential settings, social thinking, neurocognitive functioning, experiential approaches, and hands-on learning are preferred.

Essential Applicant Qualification:

Experience:

Five Years of professional experience (at least three years post-licensure)

Minimum Education:

Graduate degree in social work, psychology, or marriage and family counseling

Licensure:

Must hold a current license to practice and be eligible for licensure in Virginia in one of the following professions: LCSW, LMFT, Psy.

D, or Ph.D Strong organizational and professional communication skills Authorization to work in the U.S. Valid driver's license

Preferred Applicant Qualifications:

Experience working in residential treatment Experience with family therapy Experience working with adolescent and teenage boys Benefits include: Competitive salary (commensurate with education and experience) 401(k) with 4% matching Voluntary health, vision, dental, and short-term disability insurance Employer-provided group long-term disability and life insurance Eight Weeks Paid Leave (five weeks holiday leave, three weeks discretionary leave) Employer-provided financial planning Professional development opportunities Relocation funds Please email your CV to Tom Rigg, Director of Staff Development, at trigg@keswickschool.org, or call 434-295-0457 for more information and to request an application. The position is available beginning in April 2026.

Pay:

$85,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Relocation assistance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you hold or have the ability to obtain a license to practice in Virginia?

Education:

Master's (Required)

Work Location:

In person