Pays $56k-$90kCounselor market median is ~$80k (14 jobs) · Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) for work-life (6.2/10, vs 223 in this specialty)

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Senior Care Therapy
Annapolis, Maryland

Licensed Professional Counselor

Counselor Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling)Full-Time
Posted 46m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Flexible daytime hours. No admin tasks, no cancellations. Sign-on bonus up to $6K. Annapolis, MD.

Join SENIOR CARE THERAPY as a Licensed Professional Counselor – Sign-On Bonus, No Admin Tasks in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Licensed Professional Counselor Are you passionate about working with an underserved and rewarding population? Looking for a clinical role without the administrative burden, and one that offers real work-life balance?

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $56K - $90K
  • Signing bonus: $6,000.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) with up to 3% match

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with SENIOR CARE THERAPY in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct individual and group psychotherapy sessions for residents in skilled nursing facilities while developing evidence-based treatment plans. Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams and maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of application. Proficiency with electronic health records and the ability to provide in-person services at assigned facilities are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychotherapyGeriatric CareClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningEvidence-Based PracticeCrisis InterventionRegulatory ComplianceElectronic Health RecordsTime ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AssessmentDiagnostic SkillsCommunicationOrganizational Skills

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 12% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$77k (319 salary observations; 508 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (10,034 salary observations; 20,257 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Counselor at Senior Care Therapy a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 223 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution46 jobs · 39 employers

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$80k-95k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
14%
Sign-on bonus
11% this job

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About Senior Care Therapy

Mental Health Care
Raritan, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) with up to 3% match
PTO