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Polaris Recovery Center
Towson, Maryland

Therapist Assistant

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$16.5-$21/hr

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Maryland Addiction Recovery Center (MARC), the leader in comprehensive dual diagnosis addiction treatment in the Mid Atlantic area, is looking to hire Therapist Assistants (TA) for their Community Living Treatment program.

A day in the life of a Therapist Assistant (TA) –

  • Play an integral part in a patient’s treatment experience by providing support to them during a challenging period of time for them and their families
  • Support patients throughout their treatment process by teaching life skills, personal development, good hygiene habits, etc.
  • Engage in dialogue with a collaborative team of staff to ensure we are providing exceptional patient care
  • Identify the immediate needs of each patient on an individualized level of care
  • Transport patients on company vehicles – weekly grocery shopping trips, volunteering events, evening transportation to fellowship meetings, to and from MARC clinical office during daytime weekday hours, etc.
  • Implement clinical directives passed on by the clinical team and coordinate care by identifying the immediate needs of each patient on an individualized level of care

What Opportunities Do You Have?

  • Guide patients in their path to recovery
  • Learn and grow professionally
  • Collaborate with all departments

Additional Job Duties Include

  • Conduct urinalysis drug tests with patients
  • Show support for patients and have meaningful interactions with them
  • Documentation and communication of patient progress (progress/activity notes, email, verbal conversations) with internal staff
  • Perform cleaning inspections
  • Maintain professional boundaries

It is the mission of Maryland Addiction Recovery Center to provide a safe, therapeutic environment offering the latest in evidence-based clinical care for our patients suffering from addiction and their families. Come join our team as a Therapist Assistant and see for yourself what a rewarding role and impact you can have in our patients’ recovery!

A person must be at least 21 years old to drive a MARC vehicle, have held a driver's license for a minimum of 4 years, and have an acceptable MVR record per company insurance guidelines.

This position is staffed twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. WEEKEND AVAILABILITY IS NEEDED.

Schedules are consistent week to week, unless an employee picks up overtime in addition to their regularly scheduled days.

Shifts are scheduled as follows:

  • Day shift: 8am-4:30pm
  • Evening shift: 4pm-12:30am
  • Overnights: 12am-8:30am

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $21.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities

The Therapist Assistant provides direct support to patients by teaching life skills, facilitating personal development, and implementing clinical directives. They are also responsible for transporting patients, conducting drug tests, and maintaining detailed documentation of patient progress.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 21 years old, possess a valid driver's license for at least 4 years, and have an acceptable motor vehicle record. Weekend availability is required to support the 24/7 nature of the community living treatment program.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient SupportLife Skills CoachingUrinalysis TestingClinical Directive ImplementationCrisis Support

Counselor Career Context

In Maryland, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (91 salary observations; 175 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (2,390 salary observations; 7,186 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$39k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $37k 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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  • Includes weekends

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
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 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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