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Cambridge, Maryland

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor 8.2 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary Range: $70,000–$80,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Healthport Is Hiring!

Now hiring for 4-day work week Monday- Thursday. 

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Therapist

  • Location: Salisbury, MD
  • Salary Range: $70,000–$80,000 annually
  • Schedule: 4‑day, 36-hour work week — Monday through Thursday

Position Summary

The position is part of an interdisciplinary team that provides quality evidenced based practices to clients living in the community struggling with behavioral health issues. This is a full-time position working Monday – Thursday. 

Job Responsibilities

* Provide high quality treatment using ACT evidenced bases practices.

* Complete all regulatory documentation for client treatment.

* Plan and carry out individual and group therapy relative to the client’s needs.

* Responsible for coordinating treatment and stabilization with identified natural supports and with community service providers.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

* Licensed mental health professional. Must possess a Maryland license of LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW-C. Applicants who do not have a license may also apply pending receipt of the required license.

* Highly developed organizational and communication skills.

* Current CPR and First Aid.

* Full valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.

* Privileged to carry out all duties, including client treatment coordination.

Why work for HealthPort?

HealthPort is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center that offers outpatient therapy, substance abuse, and primary care services. Our mission is living an organically developmental culture embedded in a comprehensive evidence-based program for the health of the community. We offer a rich benefit package, competitive salaries, tuition assistance, 401(k) 3% employer contribution and 2% match. Check out our website healthport.org.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide evidence-based treatment and coordinate care for clients within an interdisciplinary ACT team. They are responsible for planning individual and group therapy sessions while maintaining accurate regulatory documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Maryland license such as LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW-C. Additionally, applicants must possess a valid driver's license and current CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyIndividual therapyTreatment planningCase managementCrisis stabilizationOrganizational skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Health Port a 8.2 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 7,736 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

In Maryland, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (101 salary observations; 186 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (2,909 salary observations; 9,387 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 22% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

8.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

Living in Cambridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Health Port

Mental Health Care
Salisbury, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

4-day work week
Tuition assistance
401(k) 3% employer contribution and 2% match