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Aspire Wellness Center
Maryland · Hybrid

PRP Program Director/Clinical Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

salary range: $65K–$75K

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Aspire Wellness Center is seeking a passionate, organized, and growth-minded PRP Program Director / Clinical Therapist to join our leadership team. This hybrid role combines psychiatric rehabilitation program leadership with outpatient clinical therapy services and is ideal for someone who enjoys both program development and direct client care.

As Aspire Wellness Center continues restructuring and strengthening our Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP), we are looking for someone excited to help build a strong, community-centered program while contributing to the overall growth, culture, and vision of the organization.

This position combines office-based PRP leadership responsibilities with virtual and/or in-person outpatient clinical services for children, adolescents, and adults.

  • Position Structure
  • Approximately 20 hours/week dedicated to PRP programming, oversight, and leadership
  • Approximately 20 hours/week providing outpatient therapy, intakes, and/or assessments
  • Hybrid schedule including on-site PRP responsibilities and virtual clinical services

Qualifications

  • Licensed master’s-level mental health professional (LGPC, LMSW, LCPC, LCSW-C, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults
  • PRP and/or community mental health experience preferred
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to oversee compliance and documentation standards
  • Positive, collaborative, and solution-focused mindset
  • Passion for community engagement, program development, and team collaboration
  • Responsibilities Include
  • Overseeing daily PRP operations and programming
  • Supporting, mentoring, and collaborating with PRP staff
  • Assisting with PRP restructuring, program growth, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Maintaining compliance and documentation standards
  • Helping create engaging, interactive, and community-focused PRP activities and services
  • Participating in leadership meetings and operational planning
  • Providing outpatient therapy, intakes, and/or assessments within the OMHC program
  • Building positive relationships with clients, families, staff, referral sources, and community partners
  • Supporting the continued growth and success of Aspire Wellness Center’s PRP services
  • Salary & Incentives
  • Starting salary range: $65,000–$75,000+ based on experience
  • Incentive-based opportunities tied to PRP growth, development, and program success

What We Offer

  • Supportive and collaborative leadership team
  • Leadership growth and advancement opportunities
  • Opportunity to help shape the future of a growing PRP program
  • Administrative support with scheduling and billing
  • Warm, community-focused work environment
  • Meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact within the community

We are looking for someone who wants to do more than simply fill a role — we are looking for someone excited to help build something meaningful.

To apply, please submit your resume and a brief introduction sharing your experience and interest in the position.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee daily PRP operations and programming while providing outpatient therapy, intakes, and assessments. Support and mentor PRP staff and assist with program growth and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Organizational Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRP Program Director/Clinical Therapist at Aspire Wellness Center a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k 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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About Aspire Wellness Center

Mental Health Care
ROSEDALE, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Supportive and collaborative leadership team
Leadership growth and advancement opportunities
Opportunity to help shape the future of a growing PRP program
Administrative support with scheduling and billing
Warm, community-focused work environment
Meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact within the community