The short answer
Yes. ValorWell has a great need for licensed therapists in Maryland to treat Veterans, Veteran spouses, and children of Veterans by telehealth. You need an independent license in Maryland, such as LCPC, LMFT, LCSW, or psychologist, and your clients must be located in Maryland during sessions.
Is ValorWell hiring therapists in Maryland?
Yes. ValorWell has a great need for more licensed therapists in Maryland. Veterans, Veteran spouses, and children of Veterans there are looking for therapists who accept CHAMPVA and VA Community Care, and there aren't enough.
VA estimates about 344,418 Veterans live in Maryland, according to VA's fiscal year 2025 Annual Benefits Report.
Which licenses can treat Veterans and families in Maryland?
The independent counselor license in Maryland is the LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor), issued by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. Licensed marriage and family therapists, independently licensed clinical social workers, and licensed psychologists in Maryland also qualify, under the titles Maryland uses.
For telehealth, the license has to match where the client is sitting during the session. To see a client located in Maryland, you need a Maryland license or a valid compact privilege. See Can Therapists See Telehealth Clients in Another State?
Can you practice in Maryland through a compact?
- Counseling Compact: Maryland has enacted the compact but wasn't yet listed as issuing privileges as of October 2026. Until it does, counselors need a Maryland license.
- PSYPACT: Maryland participates, so psychologists with PSYPACT authority can practice telepsychology with clients located there.
- Social Work Licensure Compact: Maryland has enacted it, but the compact isn't issuing multistate licenses yet.
Compact status changes often. See Counseling Compact, PSYPACT, and the Social Work Compact and the Counseling Compact map.
What VA care is available in Maryland?
VA medical centers serving Maryland include facilities in Baltimore, Perry Point, and Loch Raven. Use VA's facility locator for clinics and Vet Centers near a client.
Maryland is in Community Care Network Region 1, run by Optum. VA has started moving to new network contracts, so regions and administrators may change.
How does ValorWell work for therapists in Maryland?
ValorWell is telehealth-first. You work from wherever you are, as a 1099 contractor:
- You make the clinical decisions and set your availability and capacity.
- ValorWell handles credentialing, authorizations, billing, and claims for CHAMPVA, VA Community Care, and the ValorWell Foundation.
- You're paid weekly for sessions you documented, and denials don't come out of your pay.
- The arrangement is nonexclusive, so you can keep a private practice too.
For the full picture, see How ValorWell Works for Therapists and What a Therapist Needs to Join ValorWell.
Important limits
- Need isn't a referral guarantee. Volume depends on client eligibility, authorizations, and fit.
- Fully licensed only. Associates and prescribers aren't a fit right now.
- Check the board. License titles and rules can change; the state board is the authority.