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Blue Sky Mental Health Clinic
Silver Spring, Maryland · Hybrid

Therapist - Silver Spring MD

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 59m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Benefits

401(k)

About the Role

Blue Sky Mental Health Clinic in Silver Spring, MD is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Therapist to join our growing team. 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 Maryland (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 Silver Spring, MD, 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.

Flexible work from home options available.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyHIPAA complianceCrisis interventionCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Silver Spring MD at Blue Sky Mental Health Clinic a 6.0 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. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 46% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104kMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $73k–$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 active7,934 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 52% remote · 28% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 9% offer loan repayment386 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,434 in the last 30 days1,562 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.1% 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
48%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
2%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,896 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Hybrid
  • Remote

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Flexible work from home options