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Therapy Group of DC
Washington, District of Columbia

In-Person Licensed Therapist To Join DC Practice

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k

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Posted 7mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY:

  • Develop rewarding, long-term therapeutic relationships with motivated, psychologically aware patients.
  • Focus time and energy on your real passion for providing therapy and developing your skills as a clinician.
  • Provide psychotherapy in a fee-for-service practice mainly to couples, but have opportunities to work with individuals.


EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

  • Full-time (30 direct clinical hours per week).

ABOUT THE THERAPY GROUP OF DC

  • Therapy Nerds Work Here. We recognize strengths and potential in our psychologists who we know make a profound difference and bring about lasting change.
  • We love what we do.We get geekily excited to invest in and develop the infrastructure, technology, and outreach that is key to building and maintaining a thriving group practice.
  • Psychotherapy transforms lives. We are an established practice in downtown DC celebrating over 20 years of serving our community. Consider joining us if you're seeking a long-term home in a group practice.

Requirements

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

  • Excellent therapeutic rapport-building and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong orientation for collegiality.
  • Licensed (or licensed-eligible) in the District of Columbia.
  • Committed to multiculturally competent practice.
  • Interested in and experience working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and gender-diverse clients.
  • Commitment to working in a group practice.

Benefits

COMPENSATION AND FINANCIAL PERKS:

  • Annual income starts at approximately $100,000.
  • Dental, Vision, and Health Insurance
  • 401k Match (after one year of employment)

INTENTIONAL PRACTICE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERKS:

  • Ongoing case conference supervision group to continuously sharpen your clinical expertise.
  • Opportunity to give back to our community and train tomorrow’s leading practitioners by becoming involved with theCapital Therapy Project, our innovative low-fee psychodynamic therapy training institute.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$100k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
49%
CME allowance
11%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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Benefits & Perks

Dental, Vision, and Health Insurance
401k Match (after one year of employment)
Ongoing case conference supervision group
Opportunity to become involved with Capital Therapy Project