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Advanced Behavioral Health
Greenbelt, Maryland

Therapist - Paid Clinical Internship

CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$14/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Therapist - Paid Clinical Internship

Advanced Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive clinical experience for all students that participate in our Paid Internship Program. Our ultimate goal is to prepare our interns to enter the workforce with the necessary skills to fell confident and competent in their ability to affect change in their choice field of practice.

  • Location: Greenbelt, Maryland
  • Hours: 20 hours/week
  • Compensation: $14/hour for direct clinical hours

Essential Functions

With supervision, meet with assigned clients in group, individual, joint or family sessions in accordance with established practice standards and expectations including meeting weekly/monthly appointments as recommended and as requested by patient or providers

  • Schedule appointments with clients according to program standards
  • Complete clinical notes and other documentation requirements within documentation deadlines
  • Respect the confidentiality of clients and follow all HIPAA guidelines
  • Meet with clinical supervisor for individual session weekly. Participate in a group supervision a minimum of once per month
  • Complete monthly EVS assignments

Attend Monthly Staff Meetings

  • Correspond and collaborate with guardians/family members/social workers/other team members for your clients
  • Complete monthly QA Audit and make any necessary changes
  • Respond to communication (phone, email, text) from clients and families, referral sources, and ABH staff within 24 hours or the next business day
  • Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPAA/State compliance regulations
  • Comply with EMR and uphold the 48-hour documentation standard

Qualifications

Work Experience

Enrolled as an active student in a master's program. Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation. Knowledge of clinic territory. Excellent communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills: outgoing, positive, energetic person with a can-do attitude. Excellent customer service and people skills are essential. Ability to be proactive and work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work effectively with employees and management.

ABH is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment.

ABH does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability (including HIV status), veteran status, military obligations, or marital status.

This policy applies to hiring, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations and applies to all ABH employees, interns, clients, and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

Interns will meet with assigned clients in various session formats and complete necessary documentation. They will also participate in supervision and collaborate with other team members.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

HIPAA ComplianceClinical SupervisionTeam CollaborationProactive Attitude

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Paid Clinical Internship at Advanced Behavioral Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 15% have no call, 78% 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

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401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
65%
Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
15%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

Living in Greenbelt

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$362k
Typical market rent
$2,119/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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