OMHC Therapist in Silver Spring, Maryland at The Affiliated Sante Group

Who We Are:

Santé Group Companies prides itself in being a leader in community-based behavioral and mental health services. Our track record of innovation and growth reflects our ability to deliver diverse and highly individualized services. We have a passion for providing empathetic and potentially life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive, as well as live their lives in a manner that allows them to fully integrate in the community. The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.

About the Role
Affiliated Santé Group, a CARF-accredited nonprofit behavioral health organization, is seeking licensed and license-eligible clinicians to join our outpatient team on a fee-for-service basis. You’ll provide individual, family, and/or group therapy to clients across our community-based programs, with the flexibility to build a caseload that fits your schedule, up to 40 hours of direct session time per week.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in performing a danger assessment, a crisis assessment, an environmental assessment upon entry to the community situation and lethality assessment.
• Assist in performing an on-scene assessment and treatment plan.
• Effectively perform crisis intervention including de-escalation, crisis planning and implementation.
• Design appropriate referral recommendations using available community resources.
• Address population of child, adolescent, adult, dual-diagnosis, co-occurring and elderly.
• Work with families and involved people to de-escalate the situation, make a crisis plan, and enlist cooperation with recommended treatment.
• Document interactions using CRS procedures.
• Must be able to work with first responders and be aware of first responder culture.
• Must familiarize oneself with police codes and language.
• Participate in and complete all required training courses.
• Provide education in the community about the agency and all components of CRS when needed.
• Check work e-mail at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Provide mentoring to interns and new staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Needed:
We are hiring at multiple licensure levels. Candidates must hold one of the following active Maryland credentials:
LCSW-C – Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical
LCPC – Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
LMSW – Licensed Master Social Worker
LGPC – Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor
(LMSW and LGPC clinicians will receive free clinical supervision toward advanced licensure.)

What We’re Looking For:
Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field
Active Maryland license in one of the categories above
Commitment to person-centered, recovery-oriented care
Strong documentation practices and comfort with electronic health records
Ability to work independently while collaborating within a clinical team

What You’ll Get:

Compensation:
Set percentage per completed session
Fee-for-service structure with capacity for up to 40 hours of session time per week

Schedule:
Flexible scheduling within our hours of operation, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday–Friday, that lets you control your own caseload

Benefits:
Free CEUs to maintain licensure and grow your clinical skills
Free clinical supervision toward independent licensure
Supportive, mission-driven team environment

Why Santé
For 25+ years, Affiliated Santé Group has delivered crisis response, outpatient mental health, and peer recovery services across Maryland. We invest in our clinicians through free supervision, free continuing education, and a genuine commitment to workforce development.
Ready to grow your practice while making an impact? Apply today.
Affiliated Santé Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We believe that diversity of background and experience makes for better problem-solving and collaboration, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, a passion for making an impact, a personal desire to grow, and the ability to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive.

Disclaimers:

The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.

The Santé Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The Santé Group participates in E-Verify. http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

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