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PrimeCare Medical
La Plata, Maryland

Behavioral Health Supervisor

Social WorkerIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$85k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 44m ago · Verified live

Job Description

PrimeCare Medical is currently looking for a Behavioral Health Supervisor to work in the medical department at the Charles County Detention Center located in La Plata, MD.

You must be a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to qualify. This a Full-Time position working on-site Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. This is an on-call role.

Job Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Supervisor is responsible for the clinical monitoring, coordination and implementation of the behavioral health program in accordance with NCCHC/ACA/MCCS standards. Other responsibilities include:

Engage inmates/patients in therapeutic interventions with the goal of stabilizing mental health and substance abuse related concerns.

  • Actively facilitate the implementation of the institution's suicide prevention policy.
  • Assist in the detection and prevention of inmate/patient suicide.
  • Assess and document treatment responses of inmates/patients.

Assist in the coordination of the admission and placement of inmates/patients to forensic and community behavioral health facilities. Initiate required paperwork for the inmates/patient's entry.

Serve as the behavioral health liaison between the medical unit and facility staff.

Facilitate/participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and/or case consultations with staff across disciplines.

Aduit charts of psychiatric/psychological clinical services provided. Ensure complete, accurate and timely entries are made for each inmate/patient contact.

Provide case consultation and supervision to Behavioral Health Professionals and Behavioral Health Staff. Maintain documentation of this.

Responsible for the implementation of corrective feedback and the progressive disciplinary process for Behavioral Health Professionals and Behavioral Health Staff.

Serve as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee and various committees within the medical unit and facility as necessary.

Develops and conducts in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar.

Benefits

PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to all their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include:

Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience. Annual Salary range is $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Single and Family health care offered (i. e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).

Company-paid life insurance provided & additional insurance benefits offered.

Retirement benefits offered (i. e., 401k with discretionary company match).

Generous PTO package provided. Paid time off will accrue for a maximum accrual of thirteen (13) days (or 104 hours) per year. In addition, you will also receive six (6) floating holidays, pro-rated within your first year of employment as dictated by your effective hire date

Requirements

  • Must be licensed as a LCPC or LCSW in the state of Maryland.
  • Must hold a Master’s degree or greater in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Service field with a concentration in clinical course work, training and/or experience.
  • Minimum of two years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Supervisor oversees the clinical monitoring and implementation of behavioral health programs within a correctional facility. They provide direct therapeutic interventions, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with NCCHC/ACA/MCCS standards.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentSubstance abuse counselingCase managementStaff supervisionChart auditingInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionTreatment planningRegulatory compliance

Clinical Psychology — Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 34% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

What does the Social Worker market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,986 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$75k–$85kSocial Worker median $78k (middle half $65k–$99k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Maryland141 active7,108 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 34% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Social Worker listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 8% offer loan repayment140 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Psychology listings199 in the last 30 days105 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
PrimeCare Medical#13 of 15 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,986 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Supervisor at PrimeCare Medical a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,986 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Social Worker Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 23 employers
9
<$85k
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10
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
30%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,986 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call
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About PrimeCare Medical

Hospitals and Health Care
Harrisburg, PA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Company-paid life insurance
401k with discretionary match
13 days PTO
6 floating holidays

Living in La Plata

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$415k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,680/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.