Licensed Mental Health Therapist IOP - Adult

Healing Minds. Transforming Lives. Building the Future of Behavioral Health. Arlington, VA.

Are you a dedicated mental health therapist looking for a role where your clinical expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your work truly changes lives? At Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health, we specialize in comprehensive, evidence-based mental health treatment, delivered through a collaborative, interdisciplinary model that supports both clients and clinicians. We are seeking skilled, compassionate therapists who are ready to join us in making a lasting impact.

About the role

As a Mental Health Therapist at Kolmac, you will be at the center of patient care—building strong therapeutic relationships and delivering high-quality, evidence-based treatment. You’ll lead therapy groups, facilitate individual sessions, and contribute to integrated treatment plans within our collaborative treatment environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy for adults.
• Develop and maintain person-centered, trauma-informed treatment plans.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and level-of-care determinations.
• Educate patients on diagnoses, treatment approaches, and symptom management to support insight, empowerment, and recovery.
• Design and deliver engaging process, psychoeducational, and skills groups focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, and mental wellness.
• Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, and fellow therapists to provide integrated mental health care.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, case consultations, and discharge planning.
• Provide case management services such as coordinated care with families, referral sources, and external providers as appropriate.
• Demonstrate commitment to excellent patient care, measured through clinical outcomes such as patient retention, attendance, successful program completion, and transitioning between levels of care.
• Provide crisis support through a shared on-call rotation.
• Complete clinical documentation accurately and timely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of direct clinical experience providing mental health treatment.
• Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field.
• Active independent licensure: LPC, LMSW, or LCSW.
• Strong working knowledge of CBT, DBT, ACT, and trauma-informed care.
• EMDR experience is highly preferred.
• Comfort using Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Commitment to ethical, patient-centered care and professional growth.
• Comfortable working with both adolescents and adults.

Benefits

Why mental health clinicians choose Kolmac:

• Clinician well-being matters — supportive leadership and realistic, consistent caseloads.
• Mental-health focused care with evidence-based clinical standards.
• Collaborative team environment with psychiatry, nursing, and peer support.
• Growth and leadership opportunities as our mental health programs expand.
• Meaningful clinical time (50–65% direct patient care).
• A mission-driven culture centered on healing and dignity.

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development support

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Pay

• Base salary: up to $100,000 annually.
• Incentive compensation: additional commission-based pay tied to clinical group participation and engagement; therapists earn extra for each participant in their assigned therapy groups.
• Total compensation: with consistent group census and strong clinical outcomes, total annual compensation is up to $100,000, with potential for high performers to earn more based on group volume and engagement.