Mental Health Therapist (Bilingual)(Contractor)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Healthcare
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or another related behavioral-health field from an accredited program.
- Active Maryland license appropriate to the services provided, such as LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, LCPC, LAMFT, or LMFT.
- Knowledge of ethical, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and person-centered behavioral-health practice.
- Ability to assess and respond to clinical risk, maintain professional boundaries, protect confidentiality, and seek consultation appropriately.
- Reliable access to the technology and communication methods necessary to perform the role and the ability to become proficient in an electronic health record system.
Nice to have
- Two or more years of direct mental-health counseling or psychotherapy experience.
- Experience in an outpatient, private practice, community-based, school-based, or Medicaid-funded behavioral-health setting.
- Experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and/or families with diverse clinical presentations and cultural backgrounds.
- Training or demonstrated skill in one or more evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
- Bilingual or multilingual capability is welcomed and valued.
Full description
Job Title: Mental Health Therapist (Bilingual)(Contractor)
Reports To: Clinical Supervisor
Position Type: Contractor
Department: OMHC Department
Location: Hybrid; Local to Hyattsville, Maryland
Pay Rate: $55-65/Hour
Please only apply if you meet the minimum qualifications.
Position Summary
Synergy Family Services is seeking a skilled, responsive, and growth-oriented Outpatient Mental Health Therapist to provide high-quality therapy within our community-based OMHC program. This role is designed for a clinician who understands that excellent care includes both what happens in session and the consistent work surrounding it: engagement, treatment planning, documentation, care coordination, timely communication, and follow-through.
The Employee Therapist manages an assigned caseload, provides individual and family therapy, monitors whether clients are receiving services at the frequency identified through intake and treatment planning, and works collaboratively across Synergy programs. The successful candidate is clinically grounded, comfortable learning technology, accountable to deadlines, open to supervision and feedback, and motivated to continually strengthen their practice.
Core Essential Responsibilities
- Provide individual and family therapy using evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and person-centered approaches.
- Assess client needs, strengths, risks, diagnoses, functioning, and progress, translate findings into measurable treatment goals and clinically appropriate interventions.
- Maintain continuity of care by providing sessions at the frequency established through intake, clinical need, and the treatment plan—such as twice weekly, weekly, every other week, or monthly.
- Monitor attendance and engagement. When a client is not being seen at the expected frequency, promptly conduct and document outreach, identify barriers, collaborate with the treatment team, and follow agency re-engagement, transfer, or discharge procedures.
- Coordinate care with supervisors and relevant internal or external partners, including Psychiatry, PRP, case management, interpreters/Family Support Workers, schools, probation officers, medical providers, and community resources.
- Include parents, guardians, or family members when clinically appropriate and consistent with client consent, treatment goals, and agency family-session policy.
- Recognize and respond to safety concerns, complete required risk assessments, safety plans, incident documentation, consultation, and escalation within established timeframes.