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West Cecil Health Center
Conowingo, Maryland

Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C)

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60K - $91K

  • Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings
  • Pay stated — only 59% of Social Work listings do
  • Social Work listings up 67% vs the prior 30 days

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Job Description

West Cecil Health Center is looking to add to our Medical Practice Team! We are seeking Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) who are passionate about their work, wish to make a difference in their community, and are interested in continued professional development. This position requires full-time or part-time onsite work at our Conowingo, MD office. Experience in care for children and/or adolescents is a plus.

The LCSW is responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of services of patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional issues. If you’re looking to work for an organization that offers great benefits, growth opportunities and a positive atmosphere, this is the job for you!

Why  Should You Apply?

  • Financial Incentives
  • $1,500 Sign on bonus and an additional $2,000 after one year
  • Education reimbursement
  • Loan repayment - As a Federally Qualified Health Center, WCHC is automatically designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), which means qualified clinicians working at our locations can take advantage of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)’s tax-free loan repayment assistance. Learn more at the National Health Resources & Services Administration website [https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment].
  • Growth and Advancement Opportunities
  • Flexibility
  • Company Sponsored Events
  • Employee Engagement Committees
  • WCHC offers a compressive benefit package including:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

2. Health Reimbursement Arrangement

3. Employer paid Life and AD&D and Disability insurance

4. 401K with employer match

5. Generous Paid Time Off and Volunteer time

6. Paid Holidays

LCSW-C Essential Functions

  • Provide services within the scope of practice generally accepted as a Licensed Certified Social Worker of West Cecil Health Center, Inc.
  • Support the mission of West Cecil Health Center by serving as a liaison and promoting the health center to the behavioral community and its various constituents.
  • Assess the psychosocial needs, situations, strengths, and support networks of patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional issues
  • Develop care plans and treatment goals with patients
  • Establish a rapport and advocate for patients
  • Provide therapeutic support and help patients solve and cope with problems in their life
  • Provide individual and group therapy
  • Assist Primary Care Physicians with patient behavioral health concerns.
  • Assist West Cecil Health Center in pursuit of additional grant and funding opportunities consistent with the mission of the center in order to expand the center's capacity to meet the health needs of the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, credit history, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The LCSW-C is responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of services for patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional issues. They will also provide individual and group therapy while assisting primary care physicians with patient behavioral health concerns.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) to perform the essential functions of the role. Experience in care for children and/or adolescents is considered a plus.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical social workMental health evaluationTreatment planningCare coordinationIndividual therapyPsychosocial assessmentPatient advocacyCrisis interventionCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) at West Cecil Health Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,104 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% are remote, 23% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k 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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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,104 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Conowingo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k≈ 6.7× annual pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About West Cecil Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Conowingo, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $1,500
Additional $2,000 after one year
Education reimbursement
Loan repayment (NHSC)
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Employer paid Life and AD&D and Disability insurance
401K with employer match