Behavioral Health Therapist

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Job Details

Requisition #:682060 Location:Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224 Category:Social Work/Mental Health Schedule:Day Shift Employment Type:Full Time

What Awaits You:

• Opportunities for Career Growth - Build a meaningful career with access to professional development, mentorship, and advancement pathways.
• Collaborative and Inclusive Environment - Work alongside a diverse team of professionals who value mutual respect, innovation, and teamwork.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package - Take advantage of a competitive and affordable benefits program that supports your health, financial security, and overall well-being.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus

Mental Health Therapist

Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives

Join our interdisciplinary team to provide compassionate, evidence-informed mental health care to patients and families. As a Mental Health Therapist I, you'll assess psychosocial needs, deliver therapy and crisis support, and coordinate care to help patients overcome barriers and achieve the best possible outcomes.

This candidate will work solely on a multi-disciplinary team devoted to patients in the General Adult Outpatient Program of Community Psychiatry. The candidate provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnostic formulations, and treatment (individual, family, and group psychotherapy) for patients, provides crisis intervention when appropriate, maintains clinical documentation in electronic record, works in conjunction with CPP psychiatrists to integrate care provided, and supports CPP initiative to implement routine outcome measures for feedback informed care.

What you'll do

• Conduct diagnostic intakes and psychosocial assessments; develop individualized care plans.
• Provide psychotherapy and direct psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and other care team members to coordinate treatment and support safe transitions from care.
• Use feedback-informed treatment and monitor patients' progress and response to care.
• Provide crisis intervention, grief counseling, and support related to abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence, and other urgent concerns.
• Connect patients with community resources and support services.
• Facilitate family meetings and participate in interdisciplinary rounds and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and participate in supervision as required.
• Provide on-call coverage and other support as needed.

What you'll bring

• A master's degree in applied psychology or a related field.
• An active Maryland LGPC or LCSW-C credential- LMSW or LGPC will also be considered.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to manage priorities effectively.
• Familiarity with electronic health records and community resources.

Experience: One year of experience in a healthcare-related field is preferred. Relevant field placement may be considered.

Salary Range: Minimum 32.40/hour - Maximum 53.48/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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