Mental Health Therapist

Avenues Recovery • La Plata, MD

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals recovering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. In this role, you will build meaningful therapeutic relationships, collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, and help clients achieve lasting recovery and improved mental wellness. This position is located at Avenues Recovery Center at Prince Frederick, a 93-bed residential facility offering drug and alcohol detoxification and inpatient rehabilitation services. The facility provides clients with a welcoming environment focused on healing and recovery, with medical and clinical teams working collaboratively to deliver exceptional care.

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
• Active state licensure or certification required to practice in this role - LCSW, LCPC, LGPC, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, ADT
• Strong clinical judgment and observational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and strict confidentiality

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
• Experience working in behavioral health, mental health, addiction treatment, or residential treatment settings
• Experience facilitating group therapy

Responsibilities

• Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for each client
• Conduct individual, group, family, and couples therapy sessions
• Manage a caseload and oversee clients' clinical care throughout treatment
• Assess client progress and modify treatment interventions as needed
• Provide crisis intervention, prevention, and de-escalation when necessary
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director, treatment team, and family members to ensure coordinated care
• Develop aftercare and discharge recommendations to support long-term recovery
• Model professionalism, integrity, accountability, dignity, and respect in every client interaction

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match
• Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long-Term Care
• Legal Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree