Behavioral Health Social Worker
Listed compensation
$33.60/Hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Join Our Team at Mercy Medical Center – Now Hiring a Behavorial Health Social Worker!
Mercy Medical Center is honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2025. Additionally, we are proud to be a multi-time recipient of Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers award, most recently in 2025.
As a hospital founded by the Sisters of Mercy, we offer a supportive and empowering environment where dedicated medical professionals thrive. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact through your work and contributing to a mission of compassionate care, we invite you to apply today and join our Mercy family.
Responsibilities
The social worker will conduct assessment to determine patient needs and provide support by developing and implementing individualized treatment.
The social worker will provide counseling and support to patients and their families, focusing on accessing additional resources and addressing mental health needs. The social worker with monitor and evaluate patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and passionate care.
The provider will serve as a role model for Mercy’s mission and values-is caring, ethical, fair, respectable, compassionate, courteous and hospitable.
Requirements
Minimum of LSWA, LGSW or LCSW. LCSW-C preferred
Preferred Skill Set Includes
- Accurate verbal and written expression
- Work organization, problem solving Psycho-social counseling
- Conflict resolution Identification of crisis situations
- Experience with Bio-psychosocial assessments
- Experience with Crisis counseling
- Experience with Community resource referrals
- Experience with Documentation
- Must possess a high school diploma or GED
- Fluency in Spanish preferred
Min
USD $33.60/Hr.
Max
USD $60.48/Hr.
Benefits
- Benefits Eligibility is based on your scheduled FTE status and Job Category
- Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees
- 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and “catch up” provision
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
- Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
- Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
- Voluntary Benefits
- Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
Mercy’s Rewards & Recognition Program rewarding employees for going above and beyond in living Mercy’s Mission and Values
EEO Statement
Mercy Health Services is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) recruiting talent for Mercy Health Services, which serves the greater Baltimore Metro and surrounding Maryland areas.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold a high school diploma or GED and a social work license (LSWA, LGSW, or LCSW), with LCSW-C preferred. Proficiency in Spanish and experience in crisis counseling and bio-psychosocial assessments are desired.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k 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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