Washington, D.C. Metro Chapter Job Bank
Psychology and Counseling Opportunities
Please review the chapter's Career Seeking Guidelines before beginning your search.
Counselor/Therapist
Centerville, MD
Employer: Lighthouse Christian Counseling (LCC)
Company Description: Offers professional Christian counseling to individuals, couples, and families. LCC serves the Eastern Shore, Maryland, and Annapolis area. Locations and hours are flexible.
Website: www.lcclightingtheway.com
Description: Provide Biblically based professional counseling to children, adolescents, and adults.
Requirements: Must be licensed in the state of Maryland as an MD, C, LCMFT, LMFT, CPC, LCADC, LCPC. May consider other master level clinicians. Must be a Christian exhibiting a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Type of Position: Full-time, Part-time
Salary/Pay: Contractual agreement
Hour/Week: Flexible
Application: Submit resume via fax 443-262-9697 or electronically to johnhickson@lcclightingtheway.com
Contact Name: John Hickson, Business Director
Phone: 410-758-4800
Fax: 443-262-9697
Email: johnhickson@lcclightingtheway.com
Mailing Address: 127 Andrew Court, Centreville, MD 21617
Intercept-Home Based Counselor
Washington, D.C.
Employer: Youth Villages
Company Description: Youth Villages is a private non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and families live successfully. Youth villages is constantly growing and seeking dedicated, energetic individuals who are looking for a career where they can truly make a difference. Family Counselors work in Intercept, our home based counseling program. We have just opened a new location in Washington, D.C.
Website: www.youthvillages.org (For more information, and other location opportunities)
Description: Intercept is a program that provides intensive treatment to troubled youth and families in their own homes. Counselors with small caseloads, four to five families, address all areas affecting youth and family behaviors, including family, school. peers, individual needs, and the community. Intercept utilizes the nationally recognized Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model, based on more than 15 years of successful clinical trials with seriously troubled youth. MST targets youth who otherwise would be placed in residential treatment, detention centers, hospitals or other juvenile facilities. Youth who are returning to their families from out-of-home placements are also eligible for services. On-call 24 hours a day, Intercept counselors conduct individual and family therapy and provide all other services, including:
- Engagement of families in their role of supervising and supporting their children
- Parenting skills education - including consistency, discipline, communication and coping strategies
- Family and individual therapy - addressing marital issues, parental depression or other parent-centered problems
- Educational achievement - including the role of the family in building positive student/school and parent/teacher relationships
- Development of positive peer relations
- Strategies to address aggression in the home, some problem sexual behaviors and other specialized problems
- Teaching problem solving, social skills and cognitive coping strategies
- Help in accessing community resources for the entire family
- Low caseloads of 4-5 families and crisis prevention and intervention
Requirements: Master's degree required in social sciences field (social work, psychology, etc.)
Contact Name: Stacy Porter, M.S., Staff Recruiter
Address: 3915 Bristol Highway Suite 202, Johnson City, TN 37601
Phone: 423-283-6513
Fax: 423-283-6550
Christian Counselors
Baltimore, D.C., Delaware areas
Employer: Safe Harbor Christian Counseling Center
Company Description: Safe Harbor Christian Counseling, an outpatient counseling practice located in the metro Baltimore area, Delaware, and the Washington, D.C. metro area, currently has openings available for Christian counselors. Safe Harbor Christian Counseling exists to serve the body of Christ by providing Christian based, clinically sound counseling to individuals, couples, and families so that God is glorified through the strengthening of His church.
Company Website: www.safeharbor1.com
Requirements: Master's or Ph.D. level clinician. Licensure is not required, but preferred.
Application: Submit resume.
Address: 260 Gateway Drive, Suite 3-4 C, Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: 410-893-4600
Toll Free: 1-800-305-2089
Fax: 410-420-7073
Email: eriksundquist@safeharbor1.com
Substance Abuse Counselor
Alexandria, VA
Employer: The Salvation Army
Description: The Salvation Army is seeking a substance abuse counselor for our Northern Virginia Adult Rehabilitation Center, a residential program for adult men located in Alexandria, VA (near Annadale). Responsibilities include:
- Providing counseling services to individuals and groups for a case load of approximately 25 clients
- Assisting with program development and implementation
- Developing and reviewing rehabilitation plans for each case
- Maintaining documentation and progress notes for each case
- Participating in case conference meetings and sharing case goals and progress
- Providing networking and referral development
This position is full time working Monday through Friday. Hours are flexible but candidates must be available to work a couple of evenings per week until approximately 8:30 p.m. to lead groups. Salary is low 30's - mid 40's depending on education and experience.
Requirements: Minimum of one year experience providing individual and group counseling to adult substance abusers. Masters degree and substance abuse
certification in VA is preferred.
Contact Name: Brenda Rosenthal, Human Resource Generalist
Address: The Salvation Army, Northern Virginia Adult Rehabilitation Center, 6528 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: 703-642-9270 x228
Fax: 703-642-3556
Internship Opportunities
Alexandria, VA
Employer: National Mental Health Association
Organization Description: Non-profit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness.
Job Description: Seeking undergraduate and graduate students for internship program. The program is designed to provide a unique opportunity for students to gain real-world work experience relevant to their academic and career goals. Internships are available in certain departments, such as: Administration, Affiliates, Communications/Media, Executive Office, Healthcare Reform, Marketing/Public Relations, and World Federation. See internship program section of website for more details or to apply online.
Application: Send resume via mail, fax, or email. No phone calls please.
Address: NMHA/JDL, 2001 Beauregard Street, ALexandria, VA 22311
Fax: 703-684-5968
Email: interns@nmha.org
Policy Analyst, Healthcare Reform
Alexandria, VA
Employer: National Mental Health Association
Description: National mental health advocacy organization seeks policy analyst/researcher to consult with internal/external experts about mental health policy and
state healthcare reform.
Required: Knowledge of managed care and/or public health systems necessary. Strong writing, editing, analytical skills and college degree required.
Application: Send cover, resume and a 2-4 page writing sample to NHMA.
Fax: Attn: GGA at 703-684-5968
Email: jobs@nmha.org
Program Director, Prevention and Public Education (Adults)
Alexandria, VA
Employer: National Mental Health Association
Description: Manages day-to-day operations of national educational programs that address the me natal health needs of the general public , workplace and
adults/older adults living with mental illness. Develops program plans, proposals, reports, and educational materials in all media. Manages relationships with relevant partners. Helps disseminate, promote, and apply prevention research. Conducts research on relevant topic areas. Provides technical assistance and participates in training for affiliates. Plans and executes special events and other activities, and performs other projects as needed. Responds to relevant media inquiries, upon request. Utilizes cultural competence and health literacy techniques in all efforts.
Required: 3-5 years experience in consumer health communications, social marketing, or other public relations a must. Masters degree in public health, psychology, social work, or related field preferred. Must have thorough understanding and expertise in the field of prevention.
Application: Send resume and writing sample. No phone calls please.
Address: NMHA, Attn: JR, 2001 Beauregard Street, 12th floor, Alexandria, VA 22311
Fax: 703-684-5968
Email: jobs@nmha.org
Counselors and Clinical Psychologists
Across United States
Employer: National Health Services Corps
Website: http:/nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov (for more information)
Description: Looking for both Licensed Professional Counselors and Clinical Psychologists to work in under-served areas across the United States:
- You will be working in an area where the use of discounted fee schedules assures there will be no financial barrier to caring for patients
- You will be paid a regionally competitive salary
- You will practice in modern facilities that accept Medicare/Medicaid assignments
- You will have both teaching and learning opportunities
- There is also a Loan Repayment Program that repays up to $50,000 of qualifying educational loans in exchange for a 2-year service commitment in a
health professional shortage area of greatest need.
