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Blue Sky Mental Health Clinic
Silver Spring, Maryland

Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Training & development
  • Tuition assistance

About the Role

Blue Sky Mental Health Clinic is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Therapist to join our growing team in Washington, DC. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and families in our community. If you're passionate about mental health and helping others heal, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions to clients with a range of mental health needs
  • Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with HIPAA and agency standards
  • Monitor client progress and adjust therapeutic approaches as needed
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate client care
  • Participate in clinical supervision, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development
  • Connect clients with community resources and support services as appropriate

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
  • Active or eligible licensure in Washington, DC (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, or equivalent)
  • Experience providing evidence-based therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, EMDR, etc.)
  • Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse populations across the lifespan
  • Empathetic, client-centered approach with strong professional boundaries

About Us

Blue Sky Mental Health Clinic is a trusted provider of substance abuse services in Washington DC, committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to every client we serve. Our clients choose us for our warm, welcoming environment and our dedication to evidence-based treatment. Our staff love working here because of our supportive culture, collaborative team, and shared mission to make mental wellness accessible to all.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyHIPAA complianceEvidence-based practiceCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104kMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $70k–$82k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Maryland216 active7,919 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 36% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 10% offer loan repayment392 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,511 in the last 30 days1,528 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 38 employers
21
<$85k
14
$85k-100k
5
$100k-115k
7
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,910 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Training & development
Tuition assistance

Living in Silver Spring

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$523k
Typical market rent
$1,969/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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