Mid Level Mental Health Clinician Jobs
Mid level mental health clinician jobs go to clinicians ready to carry a full caseload independently, contribute to care team decisions, and take ownership of treatment planning without close supervision. Openings across Education, Staffing & Recruiting, and Healthcare & Medical Services are posted by employers like Jobot, Unity Health Care, and Planned Parenthood, with 25% of roles offered remotely or hybrid, hiring at this level now.
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Location: Washington, DC – Department of Corrections
Organization: Unity Health Care
Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt
About Unity Health Care
Unity Health Care is the largest network of community health centers in Washington, D.C., dedicated to delivering compassionate, culturally competent, and patient-centered healthcare services to underserved communities throughout the District. Through integrated medical, behavioral health, and supportive services, Unity Health Care advances health equity while improving access to comprehensive whole-person care.
Unity’s Department of Corrections (DOC) Behavioral Health team provides trauma-informed, recovery-focused care to justice-involved individuals within a collaborative correctional healthcare environment focused on improving behavioral health outcomes and continuity of care.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Mental Health Program Manager, the Mental Health Clinician (DOC) provides comprehensive behavioral health and social work services within the DC Department of Corrections Mental Health Unit. This position is responsible for conducting psychosocial evaluations, developing individualized treatment and discharge plans, providing psychotherapy services, and coordinating continuity of care for incarcerated individuals.
The Mental Health Clinician works collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, correctional staff, and community resources to support high-quality, patient-centered behavioral health care within a secure correctional setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations for inmates admitted to the Mental Health Unit within required timeframes
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams
- Create comprehensive discharge plans that connect patients with community-based services, Core Service Agencies, healthcare providers, and support resources
- Assist inmates with applications for identification cards, health insurance, medication assistance programs, and income assistance resources
- Provide individual and group psychotherapy services within the Mental Health Unit
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with providers, behavioral health teams, and correctional officers assigned to the unit
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with Unity Health Care and DOC policies and procedures
- Track and maintain required service and patient care data
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, treatment planning, and continuity of care initiatives
- Support trauma-informed, culturally competent, and recovery-focused behavioral health services
- Perform additional related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field required
- Current DC license as an LPC, LICSW, LGSW, or equivalent behavioral health license required
- Minimum of three (3) years of post-graduate experience in a psychiatric social work or behavioral health setting required
- Strong knowledge of mental health diagnoses and psychotherapy techniques
- Working knowledge of psychopharmacology and substance use treatment modalities
- Excellent communication, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
- Ability to work effectively within a secure correctional healthcare environment
- Commitment to serving underserved and justice-involved populations
Why Join Unity?
- Be part of a mission-driven organization serving vulnerable and underserved communities throughout Washington, DC
- Make a meaningful impact providing behavioral health services within the correctional healthcare system
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary and supportive behavioral health environment
- Access opportunities for professional growth, continuing education, mentorship, and leadership development
- Participate in innovative, recovery-focused behavioral health initiatives serving justice-involved populations
- Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a team-oriented work culture
- Contribute to an organization committed to compassion, health equity, and whole-person care
Mental Health Clinician (DOC)
Location: Washington, DC – Department of Corrections
Organization: Unity Health Care
Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt
About Unity Health Care
Unity Health Care is the largest network of community health centers in Washington, D.C., dedicated to delivering compassionate, culturally competent, and patient-centered healthcare services to underserved communities throughout the District. Through integrated medical, behavioral health, and supportive services, Unity Health Care advances health equity while improving access to comprehensive whole-person care.
Unity’s Department of Corrections (DOC) Behavioral Health team provides trauma-informed, recovery-focused care to justice-involved individuals within a collaborative correctional healthcare environment focused on improving behavioral health outcomes and continuity of care.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Mental Health Program Manager, the Mental Health Clinician (DOC) provides comprehensive behavioral health and social work services within the DC Department of Corrections Mental Health Unit. This position is responsible for conducting psychosocial evaluations, developing individualized treatment and discharge plans, providing psychotherapy services, and coordinating continuity of care for incarcerated individuals.
The Mental Health Clinician works collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, correctional staff, and community resources to support high-quality, patient-centered behavioral health care within a secure correctional setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations for inmates admitted to the Mental Health Unit within required timeframes
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams
- Create comprehensive discharge plans that connect patients with community-based services, Core Service Agencies, healthcare providers, and support resources
- Assist inmates with applications for identification cards, health insurance, medication assistance programs, and income assistance resources
- Provide individual and group psychotherapy services within the Mental Health Unit
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with providers, behavioral health teams, and correctional officers assigned to the unit
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with Unity Health Care and DOC policies and procedures
- Track and maintain required service and patient care data
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, treatment planning, and continuity of care initiatives
- Support trauma-informed, culturally competent, and recovery-focused behavioral health services
- Perform additional related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field required
- Current DC license as an LPC, LICSW, LGSW, or equivalent behavioral health license required
- Minimum of three (3) years of post-graduate experience in a psychiatric social work or behavioral health setting required
- Strong knowledge of mental health diagnoses and psychotherapy techniques
- Working knowledge of psychopharmacology and substance use treatment modalities
- Excellent communication, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
- Ability to work effectively within a secure correctional healthcare environment
- Commitment to serving underserved and justice-involved populations
Why Join Unity?
- Be part of a mission-driven organization serving vulnerable and underserved communities throughout Washington, DC
- Make a meaningful impact providing behavioral health services within the correctional healthcare system
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary and supportive behavioral health environment
- Access opportunities for professional growth, continuing education, mentorship, and leadership development
- Participate in innovative, recovery-focused behavioral health initiatives serving justice-involved populations
- Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a team-oriented work culture
- Contribute to an organization committed to compassion, health equity, and whole-person care
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Mid Level Mental Health Clinician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level mental health clinician job?
Position your experience around clinical autonomy, not just time on the job. Highlight the breadth of your caseload, any specialized populations you have worked with, and situations where you led treatment planning or coordinated care without close supervision. Applications that show measurable client outcomes and familiarity with evidence-based modalities move faster at this level than those that simply list credentials.
Which companies hire mid level mental health clinicians?
Companies hiring mid level mental health clinicians right now include Jobot, Unity Health Care, and Planned Parenthood, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level covers outpatient group practices, community mental health centers, health systems, and behavioral health platforms that need licensed clinicians who can carry a full caseload with limited oversight.
Are there remote mid level mental health clinician jobs?
Yes, telehealth has made remote work a real and sustained option for licensed clinicians. About 25% of mid level mental health clinician openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, concentrated in platform-based and multi-state practices that deliver care across state lines. Fully remote roles typically require licensure in the states where clients are located.
How do I move up to a mid level mental health clinician role?
Progression from entry level to mid level comes from building clinical depth over time, not just accumulating hours. Clinicians who reach this stage have typically completed licensure requirements, developed a working specialty with a defined population, and demonstrated they can manage a caseload independently. Taking on documentation ownership, participating in case consultation, and seeking feedback on clinical decision-making all accelerate that growth.
Which industries hire the most mid level mental health clinicians?
Mid Level mental health clinician roles concentrate in Education, Staffing & Recruiting, and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate at scale, serve high-acuity or high-volume populations, and need clinicians who can function independently within an interdisciplinary care model.