Therapist (Adoption Competent)

Paths for Families

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Maryland — RemoteFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Paths for Families as a Therapist – Adoption Competent, Flexible Schedule in United States. Who We Are Founded in 1990, Adoptions Together is a nonprofit child placement agency licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. At Adoptions Together we believe that family is a human right.

Key Responsibilities

18 children, adolescents and/or families in an adoption competent, trauma focused, and permanency competent manner. Specific services include initial intake assessments, intensive counseling, crisis

Requirements

competent, attachment

focused, trauma

18 children, adolescents and/or families in an adoption competent, trauma focused, and permanency competent manner. Specific services include initial intake assessments, intensive counseling, crisis

Benefits & Compensation

20 days PTO.

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Remote position - work from anywhere.

Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Paths for Families as a Therapist – Adoption Competent, Flexible Schedule.

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily counselingClinical case managementIntake assessmentsTrauma-informed careCrisis interventionAdoption competencyAttachment-focused therapyChild welfareMicrosoft office suiteDatabase managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsProblem solvingTeamwork

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist (Adoption Competent) at Paths for Families a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Paths for Families is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual counseling, Family counseling, Clinical case management, Intake assessments, Trauma-informed care, Crisis intervention, Adoption competency, Attachment-focused therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist provides individual, family, and group counseling services to a caseload of children and families with a focus on adoption, trauma, and permanency. They are also responsible for conducting intake assessments, crisis intervention, and managing client case files.

Benefits package: Flexible Working Environment, Paid Vacation & Sick Leave (4+ weeks), Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, 401k Retirement Plan, Paid Life Insurance, Paid Holiday Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.