
Liscensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Manager)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Salary
$121K–$157K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
10/17/2025
Job Description
Summary
Lead and manage mental health counseling programs, overseeing operations, developing policies, and ensuring high-quality patient care.
Lead and manage comprehensive mental health counseling programs within a healthcare setting. As a Program Manager, you will oversee daily operations, develop policies, and ensure high-quality patient care and program outcomes.
- *Key Responsibilities:**
- Manage daily operations for multiple mental health counseling programs.
- Develop and implement program policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
- Provide leadership and guidance as chief or principal counselor to other Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors.
- Oversee administrative and programmatic resources, monitoring outcomes through data-driven quality assurance.
- Prepare and present reports and statistics for facility and leadership review.
- Exercise independent judgment in decisions affecting staff, resources, and program direction.
- May manage program budgets and supervise assigned staff.
- Manage a diverse range of clinical, training, or administrative programs.
- *Qualifications:**
- **Citizenship:** United States Citizenship required.
- **Education:** Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related mental health counseling field from a CACREP-accredited program.
- **Licensure:** Full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, including diagnosis and treatment.
- **Experience:** At least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, demonstrating advanced practice skills and professional judgment.
- **Language:** Proficient in spoken and written English.
- **Skills:** Proven ability to make sound program management judgments, monitor outcomes effectively, and manage diverse programs.
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