Mental Health Therapist Freelance / Contract

We are seeking a licensed mental health professional to provide flexible, contract-based therapy services supporting individuals and families navigating complex behavioral, emotional, and systemic challenges. This is an opportunity to do meaningful clinical work while maintaining autonomy over your schedule and practice. Note: Rate is $60-$80 per hour range. CRNP-PMH may get the maximum because they can prescribe medication but others gets less and rate is negotiable. Compensation is based on degree, licensure, and experience. LCPC/LCSW-C candidates are typically compensated up to $60/hour, while Nurse Practitioners providing medication management may earn $80+/hour. What You’ll Do Deliver High-Impact Clinical Care Provide individual, group, and family therapy to assigned clients. Support at-risk children, adolescents, and families facing behavioral health and social-emotional challenges. Work with juvenile justice-involved youth and individuals with histories of psychiatric hospitalization. Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including psychosocial evaluations, behavioral health screenings, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans focused on measurable progress and client-centered goals. Provide crisis intervention, stabilization support, and safety planning when needed. Coordinate Care Across Systems Collaborate with schools, courts, social service agencies, healthcare providers, and community partners. Support continuity of care through referrals and active coordination with interdisciplinary teams. Participate in case planning, permanency planning, and transition planning for clients moving between levels of care or back into the community. Support Real-World Outcomes Help clients build skills in emotional regulation, coping, independence, education, employment readiness, and social functioning. Facilitate implementation of social-emotional goals within Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), when applicable. Conduct visits in office, home, school, or community settings based on client needs. Maintain Clinical Integrity & Compliance Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation in accordance with all applicable licensing, COMAR regulations, and agency policies. Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of all client records in compliance with HIPAA and state/federal regulations. Submit documentation for review and make required corrections in line with billing and compliance standards. Ensure services are properly authorized through required systems (e.g., ASO authorization processes). Opportunities for Leadership & Growth Provide clinical supervision to staff or direct care team members when qualified. Contribute to program development, training initiatives, and clinical best practices. Participate in staff development and ongoing training opportunities. Support quality improvement initiatives and service innovation. What We’re Looking For Independent, licensed mental health professionals with strong clinical judgment. Experience working with children, adolescents, families, and high-need populations. Comfort working within multidisciplinary systems (education, courts, child welfare, behavioral health). Strong documentation skills and attention to regulatory compliance. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams. Additional Expectations Maintain active licensure and professional standards at all times. Work collaboratively with clients, families, agency staff, and external partners. Demonstrate reliability, professionalism, and ethical clinical practice. Perform additional duties or special projects as assigned. This is a flexible, contract-based opportunity for clinicians who want to expand their impact across the Baltimore community while maintaining control over their practice and schedule. Employment Type: Freelance