Licensed Mental Health Therapist IOP - Adult
Listed compensation
$100k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Licensed Mental Health Therapist – Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health
Healing Minds. Transforming Lives. Building the Future of Behavioral Health
Arlington, VA
Are you a dedicated mental health therapist looking for a role where your clinical expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your work truly changes lives? At Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health, we specialize in comprehensive, evidence-based mental health treatment, delivered through a collaborative, interdisciplinary model that supports both clients and clinicians.
We are seeking skilled, compassionate therapists who are ready to join us in making a lasting impact.
What You’ll Do
As a Mental Health Therapist at Kolmac, you will be at the center of patient care—building strong therapeutic relationships and delivering high-quality, evidence-based treatment. You’ll lead therapy groups, facilitate individual sessions, and contribute to integrated treatment plans within our collaborative treatment environment.
Clinical Responsibilities Include
- Provide individual and group psychotherapy for adults.
- Develop and maintain person-centered, trauma-informed treatment plans
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and level-of-care determinations
Educate patients on diagnoses, treatment approaches, and symptom management to support insight, empowerment, and recovery
Design and deliver engaging process, psychoeducational and skills groups focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, and mental wellness.
- Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, and fellow therapists to provide integrated mental health care
- Participate in treatment team meetings, case consultations, and discharge planning
Case management services such as, but not limited to, coordinated care with families, referral sources, and external providers as appropriat
Demonstrates commitment to excellent patient care, which is measured through clinical outcomes, such as patient retention, attendance, successful program completion, transitioning from one level of care to another.
- Provide crisis support through a shared on-call rotation
- Complete clinical documentation accurately and timely
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of direct clinical experience providing mental health treatment
- Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
Active Independent Licensure
- LGSW, LISW, LGPC, LPC
- Strong working knowledge of CBT, DBT, ACT, and trauma-informed care
- EMDR experience is highly preferred
- Comfort using Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Commitment to ethical, patient-centered care and professional growth
- The ideal candidate is comfortable working with both adolescents and adults.
- Why Mental Health Clinicians Choose Kolmac
- Clinician well-being matters — supportive leadership and realistic, consistent caseloads
- Mental-health focused care with evidence-based clinical standards
- Collaborative team environment with psychiatry, nursing, and peer support
- Growth & leadership opportunities as our mental health programs expand
- Meaningful clinical time (50-65% direct patient care)
- A mission-driven culture centered on healing and dignity
- Compensation & Schedule
- Schedule: Monday - Friday 12:30p-8:30p
Salary
Up to $100,000 annually.
Incentive Compensation
This position is eligible for additional commission-based compensation tied to clinical group participation and engagement. Therapists earn additional compensation for each participant in their assigned therapy groups.
Total Compensation
With consistent group census and strong clinical outcomes, total annual compensation is up to $100,000, with the potential for high performers to earn more based on group volume and engagement.
Benefits
Kolmac offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and professional development support
- Ready to Do the Work That Matters Most?
- At Kolmac, we don’t just hire therapists—we invest in mental health professionals who want to grow, collaborate, and make a lasting difference.
- Apply today and join a team where your clinical expertise helps transform lives.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide individual and group psychotherapy while developing trauma-informed treatment plans for adult patients. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists and nurses to ensure integrated care and accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and possess active independent licensure such as LGSW, LISW, LGPC, or LPC. A minimum of two years of direct clinical experience is required, along with proficiency in evidence-based modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 45 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% are remote, 36% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- Includes call
Living in Washington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $642k≈ 6.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,517/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.9
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.