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Towson, Maryland

Mental Health Worker Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Unit - Towson, MD Evening/Night 36 Hours

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.06–$22.95 /hr

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Job Description

The Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Unit is a specialized inpatient unit for the psychiatric evaluation, stabilization, and treatment of adults with co-occurring developmental and psychiatric disorders. This is a 6-bed unit that offers a behavioral approach to care for these dually diagnosed adults.

As a Mental Health Worker You Will

  • Participate in the planning and evaluation of patient needs based on patient behaviors.
  • Provide direct patient care services in accordance with the treatment plan and under the direction of a professional nurse.
  • Assist in providing a safe and therapeutic environment according to established policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • HS Diploma/GED. Human Services related degree or past direct care, or related experience strongly preferred.
  • Must be available to work 36 hours per week and every other weekend.
  • All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical orientation/training immediately following your first day of employment.

The pay range for this position is $19.06 minimum to $22.95 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Worker will participate in planning and evaluating patient needs while providing direct care under the direction of a professional nurse. They are responsible for maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for adults with co-occurring developmental and psychiatric disorders.

Qualifications

Education
High school

Key Skills

Behavioral healthPatient stabilizationTreatment planningDevelopmental disordersSafety protocols

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 74% 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 ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Visa sponsorship
11%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.