Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned clients in either group, individual, joint or family sessions in accordance with established practice standards and expectations including meeting weekly/monthly appointments if requested by patient or providers.
• Schedules appointments with clients according to program standards.
• Completes clinical notes and other paperwork as required within documentation deadlines.
• Maintains appropriate contact with referral sources and works cooperatively with other members of the client’s treatment team.
• Respects the confidentiality of clients and follows all HIPAA guidelines.
• Responds to communication (phone, email, text) from clients and families, referral sources, and ABH staff within 24 hours or the next business day.
• Keeps up to date with information dispersed via memos, notices, emails from all levels of management.
• Meets with clinical supervisor for individual sessions a minimum of three times per month and a group session once per month.
• Attends monthly department meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Medical or Site Director.
• Complies with CARF, COMAR, HIPAA and State compliance regulations.
• Complies with electronic medical records (EMR); completes clinical notes/documentation; upholds 48-hour documentation standard.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related discipline;
• Licensed in the state of Maryland as a LMSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, or LCPC;
• Previous experience doing psychotherapy desired.
• Ability to manage, delegate and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to travel 60% of the time.
• Must be sensitive to the cultural and socioeconomic differences present among the practices service population.
• Empathy and Compassion.
• Excellent customer service, listening, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Responsible, reliable and punctual.
• Must demonstrate understanding of managed care concepts and willingness to provide treatment and work within that system.

Full-Time Employee Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Productivity Bonuses
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Insurance Policies: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO and Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Paid Birthday
• Company Paid CEU's
• Company Sponsored Certifications
• Paid Supervision by Board Approved Supervisors
• Company Issued Laptop
• Travel Reimbursement

Compensation

$60,000 - $120,000 annual
Sign-On and Retention Bonuses: $5,000 or $6,000 if Bi-Lingual, English/Spanish

Job Types

W2: Full-Time and Part-Time options

Location

Gaithersburg, MD