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Avenues Recovery
Salisbury, Maryland

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Mental Health Therapist

Join a team where your clinical skills can truly change lives.

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals recovering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. In this role, you'll build meaningful therapeutic relationships, collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, and help clients achieve lasting recovery and improved mental wellness.

If you're passionate about making a difference and want to work in an environment that values clinical excellence, teamwork, and professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with 18 locations across seven states. With an unrivaled, evidence-based clinical curriculum and highly individualized care, Avenues continues to set new standards in the world of addiction treatment. Our programs-spanning detox, residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services-have transformed the lives of thousands.

What truly sets us apart is our people. We foster a supportive, mission-driven environment where clinicians are empowered to grow professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those they serve.

What You'll Do

  • Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for each client
  • Conduct individual, group, family, and couples therapy sessions
  • Manage a caseload and oversee clients' clinical care throughout treatment
  • Assess client progress and modify treatment interventions as needed
  • Provide crisis intervention, prevention, and de-escalation when necessary
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
  • Collaborate with the Clinical Director, treatment team, and family members to ensure coordinated care
  • Develop aftercare and discharge recommendations to support long-term recovery
  • Model professionalism, integrity, accountability, dignity, and respect in every client interaction

What We're Looking For

  • Required Qualifications
  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
  • Active state licensure or certification required to practice in this role - LCSW, LCPC, LGPC, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, ADT
  • Strong clinical judgment and observational skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries and strict confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
  • Experience working in behavioral health, mental health, addiction treatment, or residential treatment settings
  • Experience facilitating group therapy

Where You'll Work

Avenues Recovery Center located in Cambridge, MD is a 100-bed residential facility offering drug and alcohol detoxification and inpatient rehabilitation services. Newly remodeled and thoughtfully designed, our facility provides clients with a welcoming environment focused on healing and recovery.

Our medical and clinical teams work collaboratively to deliver exceptional care around the clock, creating an atmosphere of hope, compassion, and support for both clients and staff.

Why Join Us?

At Avenues, we believe that great clinicians deserve a great workplace. We invest in our team members by providing the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive professionally and personally.

  • In addition to competitive compensation and generous paid time off, we offer:
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability
  • Employer-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long-Term Care
  • Legal Coverage
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)

Ready to Make a Difference?

  • Join our growing team and help transform lives through recovery.
  • Apply today to become part of the Avenues family.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will create individualized treatment plans and conduct various therapy sessions including individual, group, family, and couples therapy. They are also responsible for managing a caseload, providing crisis intervention, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least an associate or bachelor degree in a related field and possess active state licensure such as LCSW, LCPC, LGPC, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, or ADT. Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to maintain professional boundaries are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyTreatment planningMental health assessmentCase managementEvidence-based practiceInterpersonal communication

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 40% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $85k (middle half $74k–$100k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Maryland211 active7,879 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 40% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMaryland Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 9% offer loan repayment378 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% 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

42 jobs · 39 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,878 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with employer match
Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Living in Salisbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,621/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
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.

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