Licensed Mental Health Therapist
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Job Description
Mental Health Therapist
Join a team where your clinical skills can truly change lives.
Avenues Recovery Center is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals recovering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. In this role, you'll build meaningful therapeutic relationships, collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, and help clients achieve lasting recovery and improved mental wellness.
If you're passionate about making a difference and want to work in an environment that values clinical excellence, teamwork, and professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.
Who We Are
Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with 18 locations across seven states. With an unrivaled, evidence-based clinical curriculum and highly individualized care, Avenues continues to set new standards in the world of addiction treatment. Our programs-spanning detox, residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services-have transformed the lives of thousands.
What truly sets us apart is our people. We foster a supportive, mission-driven environment where clinicians are empowered to grow professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those they serve.
What You'll Do
- Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for each client
- Conduct individual, group, family, and couples therapy sessions
- Manage a caseload and oversee clients' clinical care throughout treatment
- Assess client progress and modify treatment interventions as needed
- Provide crisis intervention, prevention, and de-escalation when necessary
- Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
- Collaborate with the Clinical Director, treatment team, and family members to ensure coordinated care
- Develop aftercare and discharge recommendations to support long-term recovery
- Model professionalism, integrity, accountability, dignity, and respect in every client interaction
What We're Looking For
- Required Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
- Active state licensure or certification required to practice in this role - LCSW, LCPC, LGPC, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, ADT
- Strong clinical judgment and observational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and strict confidentiality
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
- Experience working in behavioral health, mental health, addiction treatment, or residential treatment settings
- Experience facilitating group therapy
Where You'll Work
Avenues Recovery Center at Prince Frederick is a 93-bed residential facility offering drug and alcohol detoxification and inpatient rehabilitation services. Newly remodeled and thoughtfully designed, our facility provides clients with a welcoming environment focused on healing and recovery.
Our medical and clinical teams work collaboratively to deliver exceptional care around the clock, creating an atmosphere of hope, compassion, and support for both clients and staff.
Why Join Us?
At Avenues, we believe that great clinicians deserve a great workplace. We invest in our team members by providing the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive professionally and personally.
- In addition to competitive compensation and generous paid time off, we offer:
- 401(k) with employer match
- Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability
- Employer-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long-Term Care
- Legal Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
Ready to Make a Difference?
- Join our growing team and help transform lives through recovery.
- Apply today to become part of the Avenues family.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and conduct individual, group, family, and couples therapy sessions. They are also responsible for managing a caseload, providing crisis intervention, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess active state licensure such as LCSW, LCPC, or similar. Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and experience in behavioral health or addiction treatment are required or preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $76k (middle half $68k–$85k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maryland index 105.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Maryland | 221 active | 7,975 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Maryland Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 9% offer loan repayment392 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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