Psychotherapist
New Beginnings Psych
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
30+ days ago
Full-time
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Therapist Position Description:
New Beginnings Psych is searching for several awesome trauma-informed therapists that are committed to best practice and positive outcomes for their clients. We are a growing organization in the Gaithersburg area seeking to hire full time therapists to conduct outpatient individual, couples, and family therapy for kids, teens, and adults. Treatment specialties may include: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Imago Therapy, etc.

Candidates will complete a three step interview process consisting of submitting our pre application screening, providing a written sample of your clinical documentation, and completing a video or in person interview. The therapist will report to Owner and/or Clinical Director

Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in counseling or social work and an active, unrestricted license in the state of Maryland as a LGPC, LMSW, LGMFT, LCPC, LCSW-C, or LMFT.

Full Time:

A willingness to offer the practice at least twenty-four hours of clinical availability per week in four hour blocks (in office) or fully flexible (telehealth) during following days/times: M-F 8am-10pm Sat/Sun 9am-6pm. At least half of clinical hours offered must be during the evenings (5pm and after) or weekends. *Regular attendance at staff meetings *Regular attendance at clinical consultation meetings *Strong clinical skills *Clinicians will build up their caseload over the course of one to three months.

Compensation and Benefits:

*Hourly clinical rate of $40 per hour and administrative rate of $20 per hour to commensurate with the industry standard for a small behavioral health organization accepting a wide variety of insurance payers and funding sources for client sessions.

Benefits for all clinicians:

*Free CEUs, Bi-weekly group supervision, monthly wellness stipend, monthly technology stipend, four weeks accrued unpaid time off, which *does* carry over from year to year, accrued unpaid sick leave, which *does* carry over from year to year, up to a maximum of 40 hours per year, Upon reaching a threshold of 17.5 hours worked per week employee funded: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, After one year of continuous employment: monthly student loan repayment benefit, After two years of continuous employment: four months unpaid sabbatical per year, After three years of continuous employment: reimbursement of course tuition once per year for any one of the following training classes:

*EMDRIA approved EMDR Basic Level Training with ten consultation sessions, Imago International approved Imago Basic Level Training with six supervision sessions, Behavioral Tech approved Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Intensive Training, Beck Institute approved Cognitive Behavioral Therapy essentials, anxiety, depression, and personality disorder bundle, Firenze Institute Level I Trauma Certificate Program*Firenze Institute Level II Trauma Certificate Program

Additional benefit for provisionally licensed clinicians:

*Regular bi weekly individual supervision is provided by a board approved clinical supervisor with the ultimate goal of assisting you in obtaining your independent license

Additional Qualifications:
Prior experience in an outpatient setting
Advanced training in your identified specialty or niche
Works well independently within the framework of the group
Self Starter
Good balance of people and detail oriented

Duties and Responsibilities:

*Provide face to face and tele-health therapy sessions to clients of New Beginnings Psych as scheduled and within the scope of all company policies and expectations. *Reliable and timely attendance *Follow all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics established by the company, governing licensing boards, and all local, state, and national laws *Respond to all messages and within twenty-four hours M-F, *Collaborate with other professionals as needed (psychiatrist/nurse practitioner, school counselor, case manager, etc.) *Complete all clinical documentation (treatment plans, clinical notes, contact notes, etc.) within twenty-four hours of session or contact *Attend mandatory training *Collaborate with colleagues and supervisory staff *Conduct services in a courteous and professional manner so as to maintain and promote the positive reputation of New Beginnings Psych, and to build a sense of trust and good will in the community. Effective and professional communication with clinical colleagues and administration. Possess an overall “attitude of gratitude,” and the ability to approach conversations with compassionate curiosity. Other duties as assigned.

This Position is Not a Good Fit for Applications Who:

Strongly prefer to work with a full treatment team on site and engage in daily collaboration with fellow colleagues and supervisors
Are adverse to the implementation of technology
Already know they want a private practice of their own within the next three-five years
Prefer to work in a non clinical capacity such as public policy, community organizing, case management, etc.






Please check out our employment page for more information, and complete our pre-application screening if you would like to schedule an interview and find out more about our practice! ------------/employment/