Primary Therapist

Polaris Recovery Center•Towson, MD

6d•$60,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Primary Therapist supports patients and their families throughout treatment and maintains a caseload of approximately 10 patients across Community Living Treatment, PHP, and IOP levels of care. The role includes providing process and structured therapeutic groups, participating in MARC’s Family Recovery Program, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary clinical team. The position also involves communicating and documenting patient progress with internal staff, referral sources, and outpatient providers, conducting urinalysis drug tests, participating in the clinical on-call rotation, and running evening groups as assigned. MARC’s clinical philosophy focuses on challenging patients’ pathologies through clinical interventions, providing sustainable corrective treatment experiences, engaging in ongoing family work, and collaborating with outside referral sources and providers. Maryland Addiction Recovery Center’s mission is to provide a safe, therapeutic environment with evidence-based clinical care for patients with addiction and their families.

Requirements

LCSW-C, LMSW, LCPC, LGPC, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD required.

Responsibilities

Support patients and their families throughout the treatment experience and process.
Maintain a caseload of approximately 10 patients across Community Living Treatment, PHP, and IOP levels of care.
Participate in MARC’s Family Recovery Program, including co-leading bi-weekly family education support groups on rotation with other clinical team members.
Occasionally participate in intensive therapeutic family weekends held every 6–8 weeks.
Run process and structured therapeutic groups.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, seeking guidance on cases and providing guidance to other team members.
Conduct urinalysis drug tests with patients.
Document and communicate patient progress through progress notes, email, and verbal conversations with internal staff.
Document and communicate patient progress with referral sources and outpatient providers.
Participate in the clinical on-call rotation.
Run evening groups as assigned.