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Embark Behavioral Health
Rockville, Maryland

Part Time Mental Health Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$40/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Location: Rockville/Germantown/Chevy Chase, Maryland
  • Hourly Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 an hour, depending on experience
  • Schedule: Part-time; Clinic is open Monday - Friday from 9:00am to 7:00pm

Join an adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) serving teens and their families in Rockville, Germantown, and Chevy Chase, Maryland. We're seeking a licensed therapist to provide primarily group therapy while supporting treatment planning and discharge coordination.

This part-time role is ideal for clinicians who enjoy working with adolescents in a structured outpatient setting and want flexible supplemental hours. The position will float between two clinics.

Responsibilities

  • Provide primarily group therapy for adolescents enrolled in an IOP/PHP program.
  • Maintain a focused caseload and collaborate with families to support treatment goals, progress, and discharge planning.
  • Complete clinical documentation, treatment plans, and progress notes accurately and on time.
  • Deliver developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care.
  • Work closely with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate treatment and ensure quality care.

Qualifications

Required: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.

Required: Active Maryland clinical licensure as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT (or equivalent independent clinical license recognized by the Virginia Board) preferred - Active LMSW, LGPC, LGMFT will be considered; experience with adolescents, IOP, PHP, or higher-acuity behavioral health settings preferred.

Preferred Experience

  • 1+ year of clinical experience in a residential, IOP, or PHP setting.
  • Experience using relational, experiential, and systemic modalities.
  • Passion for working with adolescents, young adults, and families.
  • Willingness to obtain a CAQH profile and NPI during onboarding.

Benefits

Become the Best of the Best: Access to an established Mastery Program that offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth with financial incentives attached for completing.

Proven Positive Outcomes: You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a tangible difference in young adults and adolescents lives.

Holistic Family Approach: Embark recognizes the importance of treating families which is crucial for sustained recovery and well-being for teens.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Embark seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Adolescent therapyTrauma-informed careInterdisciplinary collaborationRelational modalitiesExperiential modalities

Counselor Career Context

Of the 45 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 7% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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 $69k 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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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 5.7
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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  • No weekends

Living in Rockville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$624k
Typical market rent
$2,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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.

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

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About Embark Behavioral Health

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Benefits & Perks

Mastery Program with financial incentives
Flexible supplemental hours