Mental Health Counselor 2

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Job Description:\n\nDISCLOSURE\nThis role can be fulfilled either as a W-2 employee or by providing services as an independent contractor (1099). Candidates must select their preferred engagement type upon applying. The details below outline both the 1099 independent contractor and W-2 employee versions of this opportunity. Please review carefully and determine which arrangement aligns best with your professional and financial goals.\n\nImportant Note: If choosing the 1099 independent contractor option, the company will assess whether all prerequisites to satisfy independent contractor classification tests have been met before finalizing engagement under this structure.\n\nHow to Apply: When applying, please specify whether you wish to be considered as a W-2 employee or 1099 independent contractor. Our team will review your application and, if selecting the 1099 option, confirm that all independent contractor classification requirements are met before finalizing the engagement.\nDIVISION: Operations\nUNIT: n/a\nACCOUNTABLE TO: Operations Manager 2\nCOMPANY WEBSITE: \nCOMPANY PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com\nALTERNATE TITLE(S): Behavioral Health Therapist, Outpatient Therapist, Mental Health Clinician, or Integrated Behavioral Health Counselor\nACCOUNTABLE FOR: Providing mental health focused counseling services, completing assessments and treatment plans, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring care is person-centered, evidence-based, and compliant with clinical and regulatory standards.\n\nCOMPANY: Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center\nABOUT COMMUNITY WELLNESS OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER:Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center (CWOMHC) is a person-centered behavioral health organization committed to improving the mental and emotional well-being of individuals and families across our community. We offer a full continuum of outpatient services—including therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and care coordination—designed to meet the diverse needs of our clients in a compassionate and culturally responsive environment.\nCWOMHC supports holistic recovery by integrating somatic, behavioral, and rehabilitative care. Our interdisciplinary team is dedicated to fostering resilience, dignity, and empowerment through trauma-informed, evidence-based practices. We serve children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of behavioral health conditions, always with a focus on accessibility, community connection, and client choice.\n\nClient Service Location Expectations:\nAssigned clients will be serviced as part of a substance use disorder day treatment program, under the terms of the company’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with that facility. Services are to be rendered on-site, directly to those clients while they are present at the day program, between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM daily. Clients may be pulled from their scheduled day treatment activities to participate in individual mental health services, as scheduled by the company’s clinical and scheduling teams.\nCaseload Makeup:\n\n15 Category P clients assigned for services in the community-based meeting room located at 5517 Governor Ritchie Hwy, Brooklyn, MD 21225\n\nOPTION 1: 1099 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR VERSION\n(For individuals or businesses offering services independently)\n\nCONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com EXT 10\n\nCONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR EMAIL ADDRESS: View email address on ziprecruiter.com \n\nScope of Service: Mental Health Counselor – Independent Contractor\n\nReports to: Operations Manager 2 (as needed)\n\nCLASSIFICATION: Contract Position (1099)\n\nOverview\nWe are seeking a qualified and licensed Mental Health Counselor to serve as an independent contractor (1099) providing on-site mental health services within a substance use disorder day treatment program, under the terms of the company’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the host facility.\nThe contractor will be responsible for delivering individual, group, and family counseling, conducting mental health assessments, developing and updating treatment plans, and completing all required documentation. Services are to be rendered on-site between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and clients may be temporarily pulled from day treatment activities to receive scheduled mental health services. All services must be scheduled in advance in collaboration with the company’s Scheduling Department and must comply with applicable clinical, ethical, and regulatory standards.\n\nService Expectations & Deliverables:\nThe contractor is responsible for providing structured mental health focused counseling services to clients assigned by the company's Scheduling Department in alignment with program needs, including:\n\nFacilitating mental health focused individual, family, and group-focused counseling sessions, diagnostic evaluations, assessments, and treatment planning sessions as scheduled\nProviding make-up sessions for clients who missed their originally scheduled session\nAllocating time for documentation and session note writing within ICANotes before the conclusion of the service period\nAddressing individual client needs, if requested, within the service timeframe\nCoordinating independently with the Program Coordinator to ensure client care needs are met\nMaintaining compliance with COMAR regulations, professional licensing requirements, and ethical standards\nUtilizing the company’s approved treatment curriculum as appropriate; contractors may also integrate their own approaches if aligned with best practices and regulatory requirements\nUtilizing and maintaining fidelity to the agency’s designated clinical treatment models\nApplying trauma-informed, person-centered practices to every stage of the clinical relationship\nCompleting initial treatment plans within the required timeframe (e.g., first 7 days of admission)\nConducting monthly treatment plan reviews to assess goal progress, revise interventions, and document outcomes\nCompleting initial diagnostic assessments and evaluations at the start of services\nPerforming comprehensive reassessments and updated diagnostic evaluations every 6 months\nMaintaining accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record system in accordance with CARF, Medicaid, and COMAR standards\nProviding routine case coordination with internal staff and external service providers, including PCPs, housing, probation, or substance use programs\nMaintaining awareness of client barriers and addressing social determinants of health in treatment planning\nEnsuring crisis intervention and safety planning are provided as needed\n\nService Schedule & Session Structure\n\nThe contractor agrees to render only those services for which they are credentialed.\nServices must be rendered on-site, as specified in the agreement. If the contractor is on-site and the client is not, services may be rendered via telehealth only if the contractor remains on-site.\nAll services must be scheduled at least 7 days in advance, aligned with client availability, individual needs, industry standards, and program model guidelines.\n\nDocumentation & Compliance\n\nContractor must submit detailed invoices reflecting services performed, including dates, locations, and nature of work.\nFollow fidelity guidelines for integrated co-occurring treatment approaches.\nParticipate in fidelity reviews, clinical audits, and supervision to improve service quality and consistency.\nTrack treatment outcomes and client satisfaction as part of ongoing quality assurance.\nAttend required clinical training and CEUs to maintain licensure and model proficiency.\nMaintain compliance with company policies and regulatory bodies, including COMAR, CARF, and CSA.\nComplete and maintain all required documentation to support audit readiness, quality assurance, and service delivery verification.\nSession documentation must be completed and submitted in ICANotes before the contractor’s service window ends each day.\n\nRequired Documentation Includes, but Is Not Limited To:\n\nH0005 – Substance use disorder-focused group therapy notes\nH0004 – Substance use disorder-focused individual progress notes and treatment planning (15-minute units)\nH0001 – Substance use disorder-focused diagnostic biopsychosocial assessments\n90853 – Mental health-focused group therapy notes\n90832 / 90834 – Mental health-focused individual session notes\n90846 / 90847 – Mental health-focused family session notes\nH0032 – Mental health-focused individual treatment planning sessions\n90791 – Mental health-focused diagnostic biopsychosocial assessments\nTreatment plan updates – As clinically necessary\n\nQualifications & Licensing Requirements:\nTo be eligible for this contract, the contractor must hold valid Maryland licensure, including one of the following:\n\nLicensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LCADC)\nLicensed Graduate Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LGADC)\nCertified Alcohol & Drug Counselor - Addictions Counselor (CAC-AD)\nCertified Supervised Counselor Alcohol & Drug (CSCAD)\nApproved Alcohol & Drug Trainee (ADT)\nLicensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)\nLicensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC)\nLicensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C)\nLicensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)\nLicensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)\nLicensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)\nLicensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist (LCMFT)\nLicensed Graduate Marriage & Family Therapist (LGMF)\nLicensed Psychologist\nRegistered Psychology Associate\nCertified Registered Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health (CRNP-PMH)\nAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Mental Health (APRN-PMH)\nClinical Nurse Specialist - Psychiatric Mental Health (CNS-PMH)\nA Student Intern in one of the above disciplines.\n\nCompensation, Invoicing & Payment Terms:\n\nContractors will be compensated per service rendered (e.g., per session, per group, or per client contact), rather than by hourly wages.\nPayments will be made based on submitted invoices reflecting the services provided.\nInvoices covering services from Sunday through Saturday must be submitted to the Contract Administrator by Saturday at midnight to be included in the scheduled check run.\nInvoices submitted after this deadline may be processed in the following check run.\nThe contractor is responsible for all taxes, insurance, and licensing costs associated with their work.\n\nIndependent Contractor Status:\n\nThe contractor retains full discretion over how services are performed, provided they meet program requirements.\nThe contractor is not an employee and is not entitled to benefits such as health insurance, paid leave, or unemployment insurance.\nThe contractor must maintain appropriate professional liability insurance and provide proof upon request.\n\nProposal Submission Process\nInterested contractors are invited to submit a competitive proposal for providing addiction counseling services under this contract. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. To be considered, please complete and submit responses to the questions in the fields below.\n\nProposal Requirements:\nEach proposal should include:\n\nContractor Information:\n\nFull Name / Business Name\nContact Information\nBusiness License (if applicable)\n\nQualifications & Licensing:\n\nApplicants must hold valid licensure in the State of Maryland in one of the following disciplines: Alcohol & Drug Counseling (LCADC, LGADC, CAC-AD, CSCAD, ADT), Professional Counseling (LCPC, LGPC), Social Work (LCSW-C, LCSW, LMSW, LBSW), Marriage & Family Therapy (LCMFT, LGMFT), Psychology (Licensed Psychologist, Registered Psychology Associate), or Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (CRNP-PMH, APRN-PMH, CNS-PMH). Student interns actively enrolled in a program leading to licensure in one of these fields may also be considered.\n\nExperience & Approach:\n\nSummary of relevant experience in mental health counseling\nProposed approach to service delivery, including experience with ICANotes documentation\n\nProposed Rate & Compensation Structure:\n\nPer service rate (e.g., per session, per group, per client contact)\nAny additional cost considerations\n\nAvailability & Service Delivery Plan:\n\nDays and times the contractor is available for 5-hour daily service periods during the MOU site hours of 10am -3pm\nConfirmation that the contractor can provide in-person sessions only\n\nProposal Evaluation & Selection Process:\n\nProposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and contracts may be awarded as qualified proposals are received.\nProposals will be evaluated based on the following weighted criteria, with a total possible score of 100 points:\nQualifications & Licensure Compliance (30%)\n\nValid licensure in Maryland as specified in the Qualifications & Licensing section.\nCompliance with professional and regulatory standards.\n\nRelevant Experience in Mental Health Counseling (25%)\n\nDemonstrated experience in mental health counseling or a similar setting.\nExperience with ICANotes or comparable electronic health record (EHR) systems.\n\nCompetitive Rate Proposal (20%)\n\nCost-effectiveness of the proposed per-service compensation.\nAlignment with industry standards and budget considerations.\n\nAvailability & Service Alignment with Program Needs (15%)\n\nContractor’s ability to provide consistent 5-hour and 45-minute service periods.\nWillingness to offer in-person services.\n\nProposal Completeness & Professionalism (10%)\n\nClarity, organization, and thoroughness of the proposal.\nResponsiveness to all required fields and criteria.\n\nEach proposal will be scored based on these weighted factors, and the highest-scoring candidates will be invited for further discussions or contract negotiation.\n\nSelected contractors will be contacted for further discussions or contract negotiation.\n\nQuestions & Clarifications:\nFor any questions regarding this RFP process, please contact Contract Administrator at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com EXT 10.\nOPTION 2: W-2 EMPLOYMENT VERSION\n(For those seeking a traditional employment arrangement)\n\nHUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com\n\nHUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT EMAIL ADDRESS: View email address on ziprecruiter.com \n\nACCOUNTABLE TO: Operations Manager 2\n\nCLASSIFICATION: Full-Time on a Fee-for-service basis (W2).\n\nWORK SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE: Ranges between $93,600.00 per year to $46,800.00 per year paid on a fee-for-service basis for servicing assigned clients as scheduled. Commensurate based on credentials and experience. W2 employees are eligible for benefits: health insurance, professional development opportunities, and paid time off. Mileage reimbursement for preapproved mileage.\n\nANTICIPATED TRAVEL: 0% of the time.\n\nSUMMARY OF POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: \nThe Mental Health Counselor is responsible for delivering trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health counseling services to individuals enrolled in a substance use disorder day treatment program, under the terms of the company’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the host facility. This is a fee-for-service position, with servi