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Lead Therapist

Columbia, MD

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Lead Therapist Position  
Be a Trailblazer at Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health 

Launch. Lead. Transform. 

You won’t just be providing care — you’ll be co-creating the structure, shaping the approach, and forging the bonds that define this new clinical model. If you're excited by autonomy, innovation, and the idea of being the go-to subject matter expert for a pilot program that will scale across the organization, this role is for you. 

What You’ll Do: 

As our Lead Therapist supporting our Columbia, MD. you will provide clinical services while supporting the Executive Director in the oversight of clinical operations, staff supervision, and program development. This role blends direct patient care with leadership responsibilities, ensuring high-quality, ethical, and evidence-based services. 

As part of the organization’s leadership team, this position plays a key role in the continued growth and expansion of services, including the development and launch of our Mental Health Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) programs alongside our already existing services. Here, you will contribute to program design, clinical structure, and interdisciplinary integration to support comprehensive, whole-person care. 

Why This Role Is Different: 

  • Pilot Power – Be part of a bold new model, backed by Kolmac’s decades of clinical expertise. 
  • Autonomy Meets Support – Take the lead with confidence, knowing you have a strong team behind you. 
  • Career-Defining Opportunity – Your ideas, leadership, and clinical excellence will help shape a new chapter in integrated behavioral health. 

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Lead Clinical Therapist based in Columbia, MD
  • This position is working in-person Monday – Friday, 11am-7pm
  • Design and deliver engaging process, psychoeducational and skills groups focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, and mental wellness.  
  • Collaborate closely with medical, clinical, and administrative teams to shape and refine service delivery 
  • Help establish and refine clinical workflows, outcome measures, and program structure 
  • Provide clinical supervision and consultation to counseling staff and interns (as licensed/credentialed) 
  • Support onboarding, training, and professional development of clinicians 
  • Review clinical documentation to ensure quality, compliance, and best practices 
  • Serve as a clinical resource for complex cases and ethical decision-making 
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation (24–48-hour turnaround) 
  • Develop and maintain person-centered, trauma-informed treatment plans  
  • Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and level-of-care determinations  
  • Educate patients on diagnoses, treatment approaches, and symptom management to support insight, empowerment, and recovery  
  • Participate in treatment team meetings, case consultations, and discharge planning  
  • Coordinate care with families, referral sources, and external providers as appropriate  

Qualifications

  • A heart for healing and a head for strategy. You balance empathy with accountability and clinical strength. 
  • Minimum of 2 years’ mental health experience working in clinical direct patient care 
  • A master's degree in a related field of study to our work 
  • Working knowledge of CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma-informed care — EMDR experience is a major plus! 
  • Comfort using Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) 
  • A desire to grow, contribute, and be part of something bigger than yourself 
  • Have strong organizational and time-management skills 
  • Have strong knowledge of ethical standards, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements 
  • Licensure is one of the following: LCSW, LPC
  • If you are personally in recovery, a minimum of three years of continuous sobriety is required, five years preferred. 

Why Kolmac? 

  • Mission-driven culture: Everything we do centers around patient recovery and clinician well-being. 
  • Team-based innovation: You’ll work with psychiatrists, nurses, peer recovery coaches, and more — all in your corner. 
  • Growth opportunities: Kolmac is expanding, and so can your career. Be a leader in shaping what comes next. 
  • Meaningful impact: With a 50–65% clinical care focus, your time will be spent doing what you do best — healing. 

 

Join Our Team at Kolmac/CCG – Where Compassion Comes with Great Benefits 

At Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and Concerted Care Group, we believe in taking care of our team—because when you're supported, you can better support others. Our benefits are thoughtfully designed to promote your health, growth, and overall well-being, both at work and in life. 

Here’s what we offer: 

Compensation for this role is up to $44/hour, with the final rate determined based on licensure, experience, education, and other relevant qualifications. 

  • Affordable Health, Dental & Vision Insurance 
    Comprehensive coverage with low employee costs, generous employer contributions, minimal deductibles, and multiple plan options to support you and your family. 
  • Generous Paid Time Off 
    We prioritize work-life balance with a generous PTO accrual, paid professional development days, and 7 company-paid holidays each year. 
  • Company Paid Clinical Supervision 
    At Kolmac, we value your commitment to professional growth and the credentials you’ve worked hard to achieve. That’s why we provide support for your clinical supervision hours—covering the cost to help you maintain licensure and advance your career every step of the way. 
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan 
    Plan ahead with flexible 401(k) options, including both traditional and Roth contributions, to help you build a secure financial future through ADP. 
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year 
    Advance your education with tuition reimbursement. 

 

Ready to Make a Difference? 

We’re not just hiring therapists. We’re investing in changemakers, collaborators, and future leaders in behavioral health. 

Apply today and become a part of Kolmac — where your clinical skills and compassion will truly change lives. 

 

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health has been a leader in Outpatient Treatment since 1973. Patient care is at the heart of what we do. Kolmac Outpatient Recovery and Concerted Care Group (CCG) have merged to provide addiction treatment and behavioral health treatment services for individuals, families, couples, and groups. We serve communities across Maryland, DC, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. We are still growing!  

 

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