Licensed Professional Counselor

Enterprise Mangement Solutions Inc • Baltimore, MD

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center (CWOMHC) is a person-centered behavioral health organization committed to improving the mental and emotional well-being of individuals and families across our community. We offer a full continuum of outpatient services—including therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and care coordination—designed to meet the diverse needs of our clients in a compassionate and culturally responsive environment. The Treatment Coordinator is a licensed behavioral health professional responsible for: Providing structured, weekly, face-to-face clinical sessions to an assigned caseload of approximately 20 clients; Leading and coordinating all aspects of those clients’ treatment, including referrals, collaboration, and care transitions; Conducting structured weekly audits of treatment and documentation for assigned clients and their treatment teams; Ensuring that services for those clients fully conform to their Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs) and to COMAR requirements. This is a full-time, in-office position with no remote work. The schedule is structured to support a consistent service model: Morning: See 4 of the 20 assigned clients each day (rotating so all are seen weekly) in 45-minute face-to-face sessions. These sessions collectively make up 15 hours per week of direct client intervention. Afternoon: Provide care coordination, documentation, treatment planning, team leadership, and follow-up for the clients seen that morning and others on the caseload, totaling 25 hours per week of coordination and administrative clinical work. The Treatment Coordinator functions as the Team Lead for the assigned client caseload and associated treatment team members.

Requirements

• Active, unencumbered Maryland license/certification in one or more of the following categories: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical (LCSW-C), Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist (LCMFT), Licensed Graduate Marriage & Family Therapist (LGMFT), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW), Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LGADC), Certified Associate Counselor–Alcohol and Drug (CAC-AD), Certified Supervised Counselor–Alcohol and Drug (CSC-AD), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Psychiatric Mental Health (APRN-PMH), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner – Psychiatric Mental Health (CRNP-PMH), Licensed Psychologist, Registered Psychology Associate.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented, person-centered, and trauma-informed care principles.
• Strong skills in clinical assessment, treatment planning, and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate care across multiple providers and systems.
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary treatment team, provide constructive feedback, and support quality improvement.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage time, competing priorities, and regulatory deadlines.
• Comfort with electronic medical records and basic computer applications.
• Reliable transportation for occasional travel to community sites where services are rendered.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in outpatient mental health, community mental health, or related behavioral health settings strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete, or ensure completion of, an initial face-to-face diagnostic evaluation and related documentation for each assigned client in accordance with OMHC policy and within required timelines (no later than the second visit).
• Formulate and document: presenting problem(s), relevant psychosocial and family history, mental status, risk factors, strengths, functional impairments, and current needs.
• Maintain and document ongoing collaboration with the individual’s primary care provider or other somatic providers to support integrated care, when clinically indicated and with proper consent.
• Update evaluative information as clinical status changes or at required review intervals.
• Ensure that an Initial Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) is developed no later than the fifth visit following enrollment, using the assessment as the foundation.
• Develop ITPs in collaboration with the client, and when applicable, the client’s parent/guardian/caregiver, and other members of the treatment team.
• Ensure that each ITP includes at minimum: Current diagnosis, Presenting needs, strengths, recovery goals, and treatment expectations, Specific services and interventions (modality, frequency, duration, and responsible staff), How services will help the individual manage symptoms and support recovery, Short-term and long-term goals written in behavioral, measurable terms with target dates, Identification of needed referrals and collaboration with other providers or agencies.
• Conduct monthly treatment plan reviews with each client, revising goals and interventions based on progress, new information, audit findings, or changes in clinical necessity.
• Ensure documentation is completed accurately, thoroughly, and within required timeframes for all services provided.
• Maintain a caseload of approximately 20 clients at any given time.
• Follow the service model of seeing 4 clients each morning (Monday–Friday) for 45-minute face-to-face sessions, such that each client is seen weekly, barring cancellations or clinically indicated frequency changes.
• Review treatment progress and the client’s treatment experience during sessions.
• Address clinical and practical barriers to engagement during sessions.
• Intervene to support treatment compliance, including motivational enhancement, skill-building, and problem-solving during sessions.
• Educate clients about risks and implications of going against medical or clinical advice (AMA), and document such education during sessions.
• Begin or support safety planning when indicated during sessions.
• Address client concerns and complaints related to services, and escalate appropriately when needed during sessions.
• Coordinate all aspects of services as described in the ITP, ensuring that services delivered match what is authorized, clinically indicated, and documented.
• Communicate regularly with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, PRP staff, case managers, and other providers on the treatment team.
• Issue and track referrals to internal and external resources, within scope, such as: Psychiatric rehabilitation / PRP services, Substance use/addictions treatment, Housing and shelter programs, Vocational/educational services, Somatic/primary care providers, Social services, juvenile services, and other community supports.
• Ensure referrals and support services follow the expectations for support services for OMHCs.
• Monitor and document somatic status information in the medical record (past/current medical history, relevant somatic conditions, provider information) in line with OMHC regulations on evaluation and planning services.
• Identify and troubleshoot systemic and individual barriers (transportation, insurance, communication, etc.) and collaborate with internal staff and external agencies to keep care on track.
• Participate actively in efforts to retain clients in treatment as long as there is clinical necessity, while planning for step-down or transition when appropriate.
• Conduct a structured weekly audit of treatment for each client on the assigned caseload, focusing on: Alignment between services delivered and the ITP, Frequency and duration of services compared to what is planned/authorized, Goal progress, continued clinical necessity, and discharge/transition planning.
• Review the work of assigned treatment team members (e.g., therapists, PRP staff, case managers) for: Completeness and timeliness of documentation, Clinical appropriateness and adherence to the ITP, Compliance with OMHC, COMAR, payer, and agency documentation standards.
• Identify areas of non-alignment or non-compliance and implement corrective actions (e.g., treatment plan revision, staff coaching, scheduling adjustments).
• Update treatment plans as needed based on audit findings, clinical progress, or changes in need.
• Document audit activities, findings, and follow-up in the client record and/or quality management tools as required.
• Participate in or conduct intake evaluations for clients who will be part of the Treatment Coordinator’s caseload, including orientation to services and review of rights and expectations.
• Participate in discharge planning and continuity-of-care processes in accordance with COMAR expectations, including ensuring a documented discharge summary within required timelines that includes reason for admission, reason for discharge, services provided, progress made, diagnosis at discharge, current medications, and follow-up recommendations.
• Promote smooth transitions to higher or lower levels of care, or to other providers/agencies, when medically necessary.
• Serve as the Treatment Team Lead for assigned clients.
• Provide day-to-day clinical direction, coaching, and feedback to team members delivering services to those clients.
• Identify and address performance issues related to clinical documentation, timeliness, or adherence to the ITP and COMAR standards.
• Recognize and affirm staff accomplishments and effective care.
• Promote a collaborative, recovery-oriented, and culturally responsive team culture.
• Participate in weekly clinical supervision when required by license and agency policy.
• Meet weekly with the Operations Manager for caseload review, program updates, and operational coordination.
• Meet weekly with a Human Resources representative to support staffing, training, and compliance matters as they relate to assigned clients and staff.
• Meet weekly with a Finance representative to review billing, productivity, authorization, and payer requirements as they relate to caseload and service delivery.
• Attend all required team meetings, case conferences, and agency trainings.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Family and Medical Leave
• Health, Medical, and Dental Insurance Reimbursement or employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, when available
• Supplemental Health and Disability Insurance Options
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Professional Development Support and Continuing Education Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level