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PrimeCare Medical
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Licensed Social Worker / Licensed Professional Counselor

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$78k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

PrimeCare Medical is currently looking for a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW or LCSW) to work as a Behavioral Health Professional in the medical department at the Adams County Correctional Complex located in Gettysburg, PA.

This is a Full-Time position working Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm.

Job Responsibilities

Conduct clinical assessments based on referrals and self-referrals. Assessments include documentation of findings, including at a minimum a mental status examination and case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Makes referrals to psychiatry when appropriate.

Risk assessments are to be conducted utilizing structured interviews and risk assessment tools. Inmates at risk for suicide and / or engaging in self-harm are managed utilizing existing protocols according to current policy and procedures.

  • Serve as the PrimeCare Medical (PCM) mental health liaison for mental health services, outside the facility.
  • Facilitates admission and placement of inmates/patients to forensic hospitals when necessary.
  • Monitors all mental health services provided.
  • Monitors clinical services to ensure that standards of care are in accordance with NCCHC, and accepted psychiatric/ psychological standards.
  • Is a member of the Quality Assurance Committee.
  • Develops and conducts in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar.
  • Collects data and prepares monthly reports, which reflect performance.

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 $65,000.00 - $78,000.00

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 LPC, LSW, or LCSW in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  • 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 Professional conducts clinical assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans for inmates while managing suicide and self-harm risks. They also serve as a mental health liaison, facilitate hospital placements, and ensure clinical services meet established standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningSuicide preventionCrisis interventionData collectionReportingPsychiatric standardsForensic hospital placement

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Social Worker / Licensed Professional Counselor 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 6,463 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

PrimeCare Medical ranks #11 of 15 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,463 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Pennsylvania225 active6,453 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 40% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment253 active listings, Oct 2026
PrimeCare Medical#11 of 15 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,463 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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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 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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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
PTO (13 days/year)
6 floating holidays

Living in Gettysburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$350k≈ 5.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,432/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gettysburg, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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