Social Worker / Counselor
Listed compensation
$62k-$109k
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
We are excited to be opening a new unit!
Sheppard Pratt's inpatient units are nationally recognized programs for the
treatment of individuals with a variety of mental health conditions. The new
General Adult Unit provides specialized inpatient treatment for adults 18 and
older. The program utilizes an intensive multi-disciplinary treatment approach
through individual therapy, milieu therapy, and process-oriented, experiential,
and psycho-educational group therapies.
Amazing benefits to include Pay for Licensure, Free Training, CEU's &
Supervision!
As a Social Worker you
* Perform a full range of clinical social work services in support of the
patient's primary therapist/treatment team.
* Interview patients and families to assess psychosocial problems, develop
treatment plans, and monitor and evaluate patient progress.
* Conduct individual, family, and group therapy sessions for patients and their
families in order to assist in resolving personal and environmental problems
that prevent them from achieving their highest level of psychosocial
functioning.
* Participate as a member of the treatment team.
* Develop and assist in the implementation of discharge and aftercare plans.
Requires
* Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council of
Social Work Education.
* Current Maryland State Social Work / Counseling license (LCSW-C, LMSW,
LCPC, LGPC), at time of appointment and continuously while in position.
* 2+ years of experience in a hospital or similar clinical setting.
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Key Responsibilities
Perform clinical social work services including psychosocial assessments, treatment plan development, and patient progress monitoring. Conduct individual, family, and group therapy sessions while collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team to implement discharge and aftercare plans.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school and a current Maryland state license (LCSW-C, LMSW, LCPC, or LGPC). Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in a hospital or similar clinical setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Maryland, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (40 salary observations; 60 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,506 salary observations; 3,305 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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