Contract Therapist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Contract · remote
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
- vision for the clinical and diagnostic team to ensure consistency with DBH/MHRS regulations; policies and procedures. Conducts diagnostic assessments, including in the community. Follow up with contractor's assessments in crisis situations. Works with Clinical Managers to assign new intakes to teams, including follow through to ensure CSW assignments. May provide clinical super
- vision to the diagnostic and clinician team (if fully licensed). Reviews and approves clinical documentation of identified staff. Completes client and other records in CREDIBLE regarding participation in mental health treatment. Develops and updates policies, procedures, and directives in accordance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements and ensures staff training and implementation of such. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
## Qualifications Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field. Must be licensed in Washington, DC as LGPC, LGSW, LPC, LICSW, or LMFT. Preferably 1-3 years of supervisory experience (not required). Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent problem-solving skills. Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities
Provide ethical and culturally sensitive outpatient mental health counseling to individuals and families. Conduct diagnostic assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field. Must hold a valid license in Washington, DC (LGPC, LGSW, LPC, LICSW, or LMFT).
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Contract Therapist at MBI Health Services a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,782 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 18% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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