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CarePoint Response
Baltimore, Maryland

Therapist (Mobile)

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36-$39.5/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Main Campus - Baltimore, MD, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $36.00 - $39.50Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 50%, Job Shift: Variable, Job Category: Counselors and Therapists, Therapist – Mobile Response Services Baltimore, Maryland $36.00- $39.50 Hourly Full-Time | Shift: 7:00AM-3:00PM| Monday–Friday Building Hope. Connecting Communities. Saving Lives.

About Us CarePoint Response is a nationally recognized nonprofit and Baltimore’s only comprehensive crisis response system. Since 1992, CarePoint Response has provided timely, community-based care for individuals and families experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. Our mission is to deliver effective behavioral health crisis services and treatment in the least restrictive environment — meeting people where they are, when they need it most.

The Opportunity We’re seeking a Therapist to join our Mobile Response team and provide person-centered support to individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance-use-related crises.

In this role, you’ll conduct on-scene assessments, deliver crisis intervention and de-escalation, and collaborate with peer recovery specialists, nurses, and other team members to stabilize individuals in the community.

You’ll help coordinate transportation, connect individuals with outpatient services, and provide short-term, evidence-based counseling to clients and their natural support systems.

This position plays a key role in ensuring individuals receive timely, compassionate care during moments of high acuity, while supporting continuity of services across internal and external partners.

What You’ll Do Provide a full range of crisis and behavior stabilization services supporting clients with a variety of behavioral health needs. Conduct behavioral health assessments for individuals in crisis and/or who are experiencing high acuity behavioral health symptoms.

In collaboration with a peer recovery specialist, nurse, and/or other professional team members, provide appropriate crisis intervention(s), supportive counseling, and de-escalation support.

Coordinate with natural and paid support systems for transportation to emergency rooms, shelters, or outpatient clinics for the provision of care as determined appropriate through the assessment process. Using established mechanisms/processes, refer individuals to outpatient facilities and services.

As identified and authorized within the scope of work, provide short-term limited, evidence-based counseling to individuals and support to their families and/or natural support systems. Attend relevant training courses as offered and available.

Coordinate and act as a liaison as assigned and appropriate for internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrate adherence to company policies and expectations and behavioral competencies, both explicit and implicit.

All tasks, projects, and/or duties as assigned and authorized, as determined by Human Resources and Direct Supervisor (or designated delegate) to be congruent with the role.

Qualifications

Qualifications Education: Masters in Clinical Psychology (MA or MS), Required, OR Masters in Social Work (MSW), Required Experience: 2 years of experience as a counseling professional, Required Completion of Licensure Supervisory Hours, Required Credentials: Current LCPC/LCSW licensure in Maryland, Required Why Join CarePoint Response Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and LTD 403(b) Retirement Plan Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Holiday Leave Up to 50% local travel Be part of a compassionate, mission-driven team saving lives through connection and care Make a Difference.

Lead with Empathy. This is more than a support role — it’s a chance to stand alongside individuals in their most vulnerable moments and help them find their path to recovery. Apply today and be a bridge between crisis and hope.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct on-scene behavioral health assessments and provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support to individuals in the community. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to stabilize clients and coordinate referrals to appropriate outpatient services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology or Social Work and possess a current LCPC or LCSW license in Maryland. A minimum of two years of professional counseling experience and completion of licensure supervisory hours are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral Health AssessmentCase ManagementSubstance Use CounselingClinical DocumentationCommunity OutreachInterdisciplinary CollaborationCrisis StabilizationMental Health SupportReferral Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist (Mobile) at CarePoint Response a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 155 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About CarePoint Response

Mental Health Care
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
LTD
403(b) Retirement Plan
Vacation
Sick Leave