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Thrive Behavioral Health
Millersville, Maryland

Therapist Aide

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23.93/hour

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Millersville Office - Millersville, MD
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: High School
  • Salary Range: $23.93 - $23.93Hourly
  • Job Category: Health Care

Thrive Behavioral Health is looking for a Therapist Aide to support Anne Arundel County Public Schools. This is a full time position working with a licensed therapist in Anne Arundel County school clusters. The therapist aide will be working in schools and will visit local homes to meet with the client's family. The therapist aide should have experience with early childhood and elementary aged children. The therapist aide should be enthusiastic about helping children succeed in their educational goals. The therapist aide will work with an advanced level licensed clinician. Knowledge, Skills, Education/Training and Experience Requirements: 2+ years of knowledge and experience working with the implementation, and monitoring of behavioral and instructional programming for young students with autism, emotional disability and related behavior disorders 2+ years of experience with providing in-home services, family systems and relational patterns, desired but not required Must be able to work collaboratively and effectively with treatment team Has at least a high school diploma or its equivalency Must possess a valid Driver’s license Must pass a criminal background check Must have Microsoft Office skills, particularly word and excel Must be organized, flexible, and have the ability to demonstrate self-motivation and prioritization Essential Duties and Responsibilities: During school hours, for up to 4 hours per week per student, the therapist aide will provide individual support to the student and treatment team by modeling behaviors as implemented by the behavioral therapist. They will also adjust the treatment plan as needed by the therapist and work on implementing any changes as needed. The therapist aide will provide ongoing support to the caregiver/family in their home for up to 3 hours a week. This will include role-playing, any behavior modeling that therapist has suggested, and will work collaboratively with family/caregiver both inside and outside of the home. The therapist aide will not work more than 40 hours per week. While there is some flexibility with the schedule, one-two evenings may be required Qualifications: PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • The essential functions of this job include the following physical and intellectual demands: Frequently sit, stand, and or walk. Frequently hearing, seeing, and speaking Regularly typing Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with potential for stressful situations. Comprehends and performs job duties at a reasonable pace while using attention to detail. Concentrates, formulates plans, and makes decisions. *The role of the Senior HR Specialist may occasionally be required that they are available to work outside of normal scheduled working hours, which is compensable. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Thrive Behavioral Health is to provide quality mental health services to individuals and families with a focus on reducing traditional barriers to accessing treatment and ensuring a high level of collaboration with our community partners. We are committed to treating patients and their families with the highest regard and respect for patients to work toward reaching their highest growth potential in their therapeutic process. This is accomplished through the strict adherence to the highest ethical standards of care and policies and procedures set forth by the Maryland State Department of Health and the Joint Commission. Thrive Behavioral Health ensures all clients are treated with compassion, respect, and dignity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Thrive Behavioral Health employees are competent and responsible personnel who adhere to a strict code of professional ethics which include but are not limited to the prohibition of fraternization with patients, exploitation of patients, or any criminal behaviors. Thrive Behavioral Health provides clients with accurate and complete information regarding the available services including the program rules, regulations, goals and objectives of the program. Appropriate provision or referral to alternative treatment modalities is made at any time before, during, or after treatment if they are requested or the client’s needs are out of the scope of our practice. Thrive Behavioral Health will ensure that discharge from treatment is conducted in accordance with Maryland COMAR and the Joint Commission standards. Thrive Behavioral Health adheres to both COMAR and Joint Commission environment of care standards. Thrive Behavioral Health will take all necessary and appropriate measures to maintain individual client records and information in a confidential and professional manner. Thrive Behavioral Health strives to maintain positive relations with the surrounding community and pursues every reasonable action to encourage responsible behaviors and community safety. EEOC STATEMENT: It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60_1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5 (a), prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist aide provides individual support to students in school settings by modeling behaviors and implementing instructional programming. They also provide ongoing support to families in their homes through behavior modeling and collaborative planning.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least a high school diploma and 2+ years of experience in behavioral and instructional programming for students with disabilities. A valid driver's license and the ability to pass a criminal background check are mandatory.

Key Skills

Behavioral programmingAutism supportEmotional disability supportOrganization

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 42% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$43k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Maryland211 active7,887 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 42% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 9% offer loan repayment379 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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