Child/Adolescent Therapist
Listed compensation
$74k-$91k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
Gladstone Psychiatry and Wellness is currently hiring Child and Adolescent Therapists to join our practice. Working for Gladstone is a great opportunity for therapists wanting a supportive environment to grow their skills.
We value competence/ongoing learning, work-life balance, curiosity/creativity, and inclusivity/acceptance of all identities and bodies. You will be joining a friendly, diverse and wise group of providers with experience levels from recent graduation through decades of experience.
Gladstone has a remarkable longevity of employment - while the practice staff is large, the feeling is like family. We have hybrid work opportunities at our beautiful clinics in Baltimore, Bethesda, Columbia, Hunt Valley, and Frederick, MD.
Duties and Responsibilities
Establishes rapport and develops a therapeutic relationship with children/adults and families.
Provides Therapy Services to Individuals And/or Families
- Provides crisis intervention when necessary and can differentiate between emergency and non-emergency tasks, and responds accordingly.
- Maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
- Assessment, evaluation, and treatment consistently reflects advanced competency in psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and patient care.
- Assesses problems appropriately in terms of scope, consequences, and needed interventions.
Places a priority on continuing education and advancing skills as standards of practice, theories, and treatment modalities change.
Maintains an awareness of applicable laws, regulations, and licensing requirements as they relate to client documentation and patient care.
Assumes accountability for providing appropriate documentation of all therapy/counseling sessions, significant incident occurrences, phone conversations, etc., consistent with applicable regulatory requirements.
Works effectively and participates actively with admin staff and multidisciplinary treatment team on a regular basis, including, ongoing collaboration of care with medication management providers.
Our Ideal Candidate Has the Following
- Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or associated field.
- Licensed and in good standing to practice counseling/therapy in Maryland.
- A willingness to learn and grow.
- Early Career LMSW's, LGPC's or LGMFT and seasoned LC's are encouraged to apply.
We have full and part time opportunities available for eager Therapists. Gladstone provides the following benefits to full time therapists:
- Competitive salary
- In-house individual licensing supervision and general supervision at no additional cost
- Weekly luncheons with treatment team (may also count toward licensing hours)
- Monthly group supervision
- Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- $1000 CEU fund per year
- Flexible schedule
- Hybrid/ or Telehealth only option
- Administrative & Billing support
- Support of Clinical Management Team
- Opportunity to pursue specialized interests, such as, DBT and KAP
- Health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), 401K, etc.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will establish therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents, and families while providing assessment, diagnosis, and crisis intervention services. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child/Adolescent Therapist at Gladstone Psych & Wellness 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 counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $74k–$91k | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $70k–$80k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$79k in purchasing power | Maryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Maryland | 219 active | 7,921 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 34% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Maryland Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 10% offer loan repayment396 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,526 in the last 30 days | 1,429 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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