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Avenues Recovery
La Plata, Maryland

Mental Health Therapist - LGPC, LMSW

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 35m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Avenues Recovery as a Mental Health Therapist – LGPC, LMSW, Loan Repayment in La Plata, Maryland, United States. 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.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Avenues Recovery in La Plata, Maryland, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will create individualized treatment plans and conduct various therapy sessions including individual, group, and family modalities. They are responsible for managing a caseload, providing crisis intervention, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate or bachelor degree in a relevant field and possess active state licensure such as LCSW, LCPC, LGPC, CAC-AD, or CSC-AD. Strong clinical judgment, observational skills, and the ability to maintain professional boundaries are essential for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyCouples therapyTreatment planningAddiction treatmentMental health assessmentDe-escalationCase managementEvidence-based practiceInterpersonal communicationConfidentiality

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% 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).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
8%

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with employer match
HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance