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Washington, District of Columbia

PRN Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$46.62/hr

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Welcome

Overview

Come work with a talented team! Signet Health manages Behavioral Health Services for Medstar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC, Washington, DC) and has openings for Behavioral Health Clinician positions

Overview

  • Competitive Salaries
  • Medical Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Paid Malpractice Insurance
  • CEU Allowances
  • Retirement Savings plans- 401K with employer Match

Major Duties and Essential Functions

Coordinates the psychiatric assessment process with the attending psychiatrists.

Identifies age-appropriate developmental tasks and needs as evidenced in the development of care and the treatment planning sessions.

Completes Psychosocial Assessments, reviews treatment plans and conducts groups, as needed on the Units.

Maintains contact with nursing homes, medical-surgical units and other facilities and agencies to promote the program and to provide education regarding services available for their clients/residents.

Provides ongoing communications with referral sources concerning the status of patients referred into the program.

Requirements/Qualifications

Qualifications

A minimum of 2 years' experience in behavioral health, facilitating patients' access to community resources and conducting therapeutic groups Adult Inpatient psychiatric and/or substance use experience is preferred.

Must be flexible to adjust to the needs of a fast-paced environment, demonstrate effective problem-solving skills, and display proficient oral/written communication skills.

Must be currently licensed in Washington, DC as an LPC, LISW, LICSW, LGPC, LGSW, or an RN.

Compensation Information

  • Current PRN Rate of Pay: $46.62/Hourly Rate with Additional Weekend differential of $7.00/ Hour.
  • EOE

*Please note that resumes should not include photographs. To maintain a fair and consistent review process, applications with photos may not be reviewed.*

Key Responsibilities

The clinician conducts clinical assessments of prospective patients in the Emergency Department to determine program appropriateness. They also provide direct clinical social work services, including group therapy and the development of treatment plans within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPsychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionFamily therapySubstance use counselingMultidisciplinary collaborationOral communicationReferral management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 15% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
33% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$642k
Typical market rent
$2,517/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
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 Signet Health

Hospitals and Health Care
North Richland Hills, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Malpractice Insurance
CEU Allowances
401K with Employer Match
Weekend Differential ($7.00/hr)