Signet Health is actively seeking an experienced, licensed therapist to join our award-winning, hospital-embedded outpatient behavioral health program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (named Outpatient Program of the Year). This role requires a minimum of 3 years of experience working with adult patients and is ideal for clinicians who value structured outpatient practice, predictable weekday hours, and high-quality, in-person clinical care.

Join a highly stable, mission-driven team where you will enjoy excellent institutional support and exposure to a broad continuum of behavioral health services.

What Sets This Position Apart?

• Work-Life Balance: Predictable Monday–Friday daytime hours with no nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed counselors, and nursing support.
• Administrative Infrastructure: Onsite operational leadership handles all scheduling, registration, and revenue cycle support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient individual psychotherapy and treatment planning using a structured, time-limited approach.
• Conduct clinical intake assessments.
• Provide cross-coverage support as needed across various care levels, including Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), addiction services, and group therapy.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Ensure all services meet Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and Joint Commission accreditation standards.

Ideal Candidate

You are a perfect fit for this role if you prefer a consistent, in-person collaborative environment and enjoy structured outpatient therapy. You want a stable, long-term W-2 role with institutional support, and you possess the clinical maturity that comes with treating adult populations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience working with adult patients.
• Licensure: Active LICSW, LCSW, LCPC, or LPC licensure in any U.S. state is required at the time of hire.
• Local Licensing: Must be eligible and willing to obtain a Washington, DC license during the onboarding process (employer support and assistance are provided).
• Preferred: Maryland (MD) and Virginia (VA) licensures are a plus, but not required.

Compensation and Benefits

Signet Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes full W-2 employment, medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement benefits, and paid time off including holidays.

The organization also provides generous continuing education reimbursement and reimburses licensure fees for Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Credentialing and compliance processes are supported by the employer to allow clinicians to focus on patient care.

Minimum: $80,739

Maximum: $98,681

DOE- Salary Depends on Experience

Application Note:Please submit a text-based resume only. To ensure a fair and compliant review process, do not include photos or headshots on your resume.

The Outpatient Behavioral Health program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a mature, high-performing service line with a strong reputation for clinical excellence and operational consistency. The team delivers evidence-based, time-limited outpatient care while maintaining integration across higher levels of care.