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Towson, Maryland

Mental Health Worker - Geropsychiatric Unit (Nights)

PsychiatryIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.06-$22.95/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 50m ago · Verified live

Job Description

shift 7pm - 7am with alternating weekends.

Towson, Md: In-person

The Geropsychiatric Unit is a12-bed unit designed for short-term evaluation and
treatment of severe clinical depression, psychiatric complications of dementing
illness, and other problems requiring 24-hour hospital care.

As a Mental Health Worker you will

* Participate in the planning and evaluation of patient needs based on patient
behaviors.
* Provide direct patient care services in accordance with the treatment plan
and under the direction of a professional nurse.
* Assist in providing a safe and therapeutic environment according to
established policies and procedures
* Provide ADL assistance.

The pay range for this position is $19.06 minimum to $22.95 maximum.  Pay for
this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited
to, years and level of related experience.

Requires

* HS Diploma/GED.  Human Services related degree or past direct care or related
experience strongly preferred.
* Must be available to work every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday).
* All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical
orientation/training immediately following your first day of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Worker provides direct patient care and ADL assistance under the direction of a professional nurse. They also participate in the planning and evaluation of patient needs while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required for this position. A degree in Human Services or previous direct care experience is strongly preferred.

Key Skills

Geropsychiatric CareClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningPatient SafetyTherapeutic Environment MaintenanceCrisis Intervention

Psychiatry Career Context

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.