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Next Step Treatment Center
Landover, Maryland

Mental Health Therapist

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Greetings Candidate,

Next Step Treatment Center is looking for experience Therapists and counselors to become a part of our clinical team in our Landover location.

As part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, our therapists provide both office and community-based services which include:

  • Intake assessments, psychotherapeutic and counseling services to multiple age groups with varying levels of needs (acute, chronically ill and substance abuse).
  • Respond to emergent situations with face to face assessment and coordination of services.
  • Provide individual or group therapy services depending on need of services.
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals to assess and determine admission to inpatient facility.
  • Maintain client care and other required documentation in accordance with policy.

Qualified candidates will have a master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related mental health field. Experienced candidate will have three to five years’ experience and a license as a LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, or LCSW-C. Additionally, candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills, exceptional organizational skills, ability to build rapport with clients, and the ability to navigate and utilize computer software with training including electronic health record (EHR).

We have a very supportive, welcoming team that is passionate about their profession and are seeking like-minded individuals to join us.

Key Responsibilities

Provide intake assessments and psychotherapeutic services to diverse age groups in both office and community settings. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to manage client care and determine admission to inpatient facilities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related mental health field. Preferred candidates possess 3-5 years of experience and a valid license such as LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, or LCSW-C.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionIndividual TherapyClinical DocumentationElectronic Health RecordsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationRapport Building

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 22% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
49%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Vintage Behavioral Healthcare Center · Maryland

$40-$60/hr
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

Gotham Enterprises · Davie, Florida

$115k-$120k
#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor(LCPC)

$72k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Landover

Median resident rent
$1,735/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

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