Mental Health Therapist

People Encouraging People•Baltimore, MD

7d•$65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

People Encouraging People is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. The organization provides services including rehabilitation, assistance for people who are deaf or blind, and residential and vocational programs designed to help clients participate in their communities. It serves people facing challenges such as serious mental illness, substance use, and homelessness, with a commitment to treating clients with respect and decency. This is hands-on, team-based community mental health work rather than traditional office-based outpatient therapy. The therapist supports individuals with serious mental illness in living independently, avoiding hospitalization, and building meaningful lives in their communities. Services are provided where clients are, including homes, shelters, and other community settings. The therapist shares caseload responsibility and works alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Hold a listed professional license: LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, or LCSW-C.
Have strong communication and teamwork skills.
Be comfortable working in community settings and adapting to changing situations.
Have a passion for serving individuals with serious mental illness.

Responsibilities

Provide community-based mental health services in homes, shelters, and other real-world settings.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatry, nursing, case management, and peer support.
Share responsibility for a team caseload.
Support clients with symptom management, crisis intervention, housing stability, substance use recovery, and daily living skills.
Help clients live independently, avoid hospitalization, and pursue long-term recovery.