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Balance Point Wellness
Dundalk, Maryland

School Based Mental Health Therapist - Dundalk

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Listed compensation

$20-$25/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Balance Point Wellness is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC). We are a community-based holistic mental health and wellness center that provides counseling/psychotherapy, psychiatry, adventure therapy, and wellness services to individuals and families in Maryland.

We are located in Baltimore, Bel Air, Overlea, Salisbury, and Hunt Valley, MD. We also have Telehealth division and a school-based program in Baltimore County and Harford County Schools.

We are seeking talented staff members to join our team! Balance Point Wellness, LLC is seeking qualified licensed therapists (LMSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, LCPC, LCMFT, Psychologist, etc.) to provide mental health therapy to children and adolescents in Dundalk and Baltimore County schools.

We offer W2 Fee for Services and 1099 positions.

Fee for Service and 1099 positions have no cap on how much you can make!

*Please note this is NOT a Guidance Counselor position. This is a Mental Health Therapist position within the Baltimore County schools.*

Therapist Job Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned caseload (Provide ongoing therapy)
  • Complete psychosocial assessments
  • Complete contact notes for completed sessions- All documentation is completed in a cloud-based EHR
  • Development of person-centered treatment plans when necessary

Why Choose Balance Point Wellness

  • Balance Point Wellness has been named one of Baltimore Sun's Top Workplaces for 3 years
  • Benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, personal day, sick leave, holidays, employer-paid short-term disability, and life insurance
  • Competitive salary with the ability to earn more as you advance in your career
  • Assigned clients will be based on therapist specialization/ preferred population
  • Flexible schedule with an extensive range of client services

Credentialing with Insurance Companies Completed by BPW

  • Individual and Group Supervision for LMSWs and LGPCs therapists provided at no cost (Full-time employees can receive up to 5 clinical supervision hours per month)
  • In-house CEs available as well as CE reimbursement program
  • Opportunities for growth within the company
  • An inclusive environment with an outstanding culture
  • W2 salaried employees can earn up to 5 weeks of PTO
  • Hiring bonus available for full-time W2 employees
  • High earning potential for fee for service employees
  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible schedule
  • Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance

Paid Time Off

For additional information, please visit our website at bpointwellness.com.

Requirements

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

  • Master’s/doctorate in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling required
  • Licensed in Maryland to provide mental health treatment
  • Psychotherapy experience in a community setting preferred
  • Background Check
  • Highly organized and possesses time management

Key Responsibilities

Manage an assigned caseload of children and adolescents within school settings, providing ongoing mental health therapy. Responsibilities include completing psychosocial assessments, developing person-centered treatment plans, and maintaining documentation in a cloud-based EHR.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningCase ManagementClinical DocumentationChild TherapyAdolescent TherapyOrganization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Mental Health Therapist - Dundalk at Balance Point Wellness a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$47k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dundalk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k
Typical market rent
$1,485/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Balance Point Wellness

Mental Health Care
Hunt Valley, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Paid time off
Personal day, sick leave, holidays
Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance
401(k) matching
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Health savings account