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Bowie, Maryland · Hybrid

Psychotherapist II Bowie, MD Bowie Fairwood Child-Adult LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT (40hrs)

LMFT 8.3 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

To be responsible for evaluation, treatment planning, referral, care management, individual follow-up, and group therapy based on clinical evaluations of targeted populations; and acts as a consultant and liaison to physicians and clinical staff as well as outside agencies.

Essential Responsibilities

Completes mental status and psychosocial assessment of members.

Provides individual and group psychotherapy and classes, in person and through telemedicine, implementing goal specific and measurable treatment plans.

Evaluates, counsels and refers members to more appropriate mental health provider(s) or to community resources when indicated.

  • Provides urgent care and crisis intervention as indicated.
  • Provides more specialized treatment modalities when qualified by special training.
  • Consults regularly with psychiatrists on member care.
  • Communicates with Behavioral Health colleagues, Primary Care providers, and other Kaiser Permanente providers and agencies as needed to facilitate integrative care.
  • Prepares and submits reports on mental health activities as requested.
  • Participates in staff development meetings and in quality of care activities on a regular basis.
  • Manages panel and practice management within departmental guidelines.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Hybrid Child/Adult Psychotherapist

Working four 10-hour with evening hours until 7:00pm, or 5 days with evening hours until 7:00 pm.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

Minimum five (5) years of Post Masters clinical experience in mental health required.

Education

Masters degree in social work, Master of Counseling, Master of Marriage and Family Therapist, Master of Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.

License, Certification, Registration

This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (Maryland) within 12 months of hire OR Clinical Professional Counselor License (Maryland) within 12 months of hire OR Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (Maryland) within 12 months of hire

Professional Counselor License (Virginia) within 12 months of hire OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Virginia) within 12 months of hire OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Virginia) within 12 months of hire OR Social Worker License (Virginia) within 12 months of hire

Independent Clinical Social Worker License (District of Columbia) within 12 months of hire OR Professional Counselor License (District of Columbia) within 12 months of hire OR Licensed Social Worker (District of Columbia) within 12 months of hire OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (District of Columbia) within 12 months of hire

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (District of Columbia) within 12 months of hire
  • Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (Maryland) within 12 months of hire
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Virginia) within 12 months of hire
  • Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements

  • Able to rapidly adapt to change.
  • Treatment planning expertise.
  • Strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
  • Strong individual and group therapy skills.
  • Enrollment in PECOS within 90 days of hire required.
  • Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software required.
  • Customer focus and strong ability to function as a team member.
  • Efficient and effective practice management in a fast-paced clinical setting.
  • Must complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum one (1) year of experience providing individual and group therapy preferred.
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience providing urgent care or crisis intervention preferred.
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience providing CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) preferred.
  • Experience providing DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) preferred.
  • Experience working with Eating Disorder, OCD, and/ or Borderline Personality Disorder Populations preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The psychotherapist is responsible for conducting mental status and psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing individual and group psychotherapy. They also act as a consultant to clinical staff and coordinate integrative care with primary care providers and outside agencies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant clinical field and possess at least five years of post-masters clinical experience. The role requires specific state licensure in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, along with proficiency in clinical assessment and treatment modalities.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Mental status assessmentCase managementClinical evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychotherapist II Bowie, MD Bowie Fairwood Child-Adult LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT (40hrs) at Kaiser Permanente a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.3 / 10 · top 5% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $70k–$82k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Maryland214 active7,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 30% remote · 38% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment382 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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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