Mental Health Therapist

Job overview

The Mental Health Therapist works onsite in Landover, MD. Compensation is not specified. The role joins the clinical team at Next Step Treatment Center and provides office- and community-based services as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. The therapist assesses clients’ needs and provides individual or group therapy, counseling, and crisis response. The role coordinates with other professionals to support appropriate care, including assessment for possible inpatient admission, and maintains required client documentation.

What you'll do

• Conduct intake assessments and provide psychotherapy and counseling to multiple age groups
• respond to emergencies with face-to-face assessment and service coordination
• provide individual or group therapy as needed
• collaborate on inpatient admission assessments
• maintain client-care documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mental health therapist

counseling

psychotherapy

individual therapy

group therapy

crisis assessment

substance abuse services

landover md

next step treatment center

lmsw

lgpc

lcpc

lcsw-c

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires a master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related mental health field, three to five years of experience, and an LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, or LCSW-C license.

About the employer

Next Step Treatment Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.