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People Encouraging People
Hyattsville, Maryland

Mental Health Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$75k

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Job Description

People Encouraging People is an organization driven by our core values. Our programs provide a wide range of services, from rehabilitation, to assistance for the deaf and blind, to residential and vocational ventures aimed at assimilating our clients into the community.

Our clients face various challenges, from schizophrenia to drug addiction to homelessness. They represent the full diversity of our community. What they have in common is they are treated with respect and decency and shown that through hard work and encouragement, they can improve the quality of their lives and the quality of our community.

Make a Real Impact—Beyond the Therapy Office

Are you a therapist who wants to do more than sit in an office all day? Join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team and help individuals with serious mental illness live independently, stay out of the hospital, and build meaningful lives in their communities.

This is not traditional outpatient therapy. ACT is hands-on, team-based, and deeply impactful work—where every day is different, and your support meets clients where they are.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide community-based mental health services in homes, shelters, and other real-world settings
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (psychiatry, nursing, case management, peer support)
  • Share responsibility for a team caseload—no isolated practice

Support Clients With

  • Symptom management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Housing stability
  • Substance use recovery
  • Daily living skills

Why This Role Is Different

  • You’re not alone: Shared caseload + daily team support
  • Flexible, field-based work: Less back-to-back sessions, more meaningful engagement
  • Real outcomes: Help reduce hospitalizations and support long-term recovery
  • Creative problem-solving: No “one-size-fits-all” treatment plans

What We’re Looking For

  • Licensed Professional (LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, LCSW-C)
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Comfort working in community settings and adapting to changing situations
  • Passion for serving individuals with serious mental illness

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Clinical supervision toward licensure (if applicable)
  • Generous PTO + holidays
  • Mileage reimbursement for field work
  • Ongoing training in evidence-based practices
  • Supportive team culture focused on preventing burnout

Ready to Apply?

If you’re looking for meaningful, team-driven work where you can see real change in people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide community-based mental health services in homes, shelters, and other real-world settings as part of a multidisciplinary ACT team. Support clients with symptom management, crisis intervention, housing stability, substance use recovery, and daily living skills.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a listed professional license: LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, or LCSW-C. The role also calls for strong communication and teamwork skills, comfort working in community settings and adapting to changing situations, and a commitment to serving people with serious mental illness.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental Health TherapyCommunity-Based CareMultidisciplinary TeamworkHousing Stability SupportSubstance Use Recovery SupportDaily Living Skills SupportAdaptabilityClinical Problem-SolvingSerious Mental Illness Care

Counselor Career Context

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

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k 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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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 24 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.7
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Hyattsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$408k≈ 6.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,955/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About People Encouraging People

Mental Health Care
Baltimore, MD
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Clinical supervision toward licensure
Generous PTO + holidays
Mileage reimbursement
Ongoing training in evidence-based practices
Supportive team culture focused on preventing burnout