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Sheppard Pratt
Towson, MD, USA

LCSW-C -General Adult Unit

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We are excited to be opening a new unit!

Sheppard Pratt's inpatient units are nationally recognized programs for the treatment of individuals with a variety of mental health conditions. The new General Adult Unit provides specialized inpatient treatment for adults 18 and older. The program utilizes an intensive multi-disciplinary treatment approach through individual therapy, milieu therapy, and process-oriented, experiential, and psycho-educational group therapies.

Amazing benefits to include Pay for Licensure, Free Training, CEU's & Supervision!

As a Social Worker You

  • Perform a full range of clinical social work services in support of the patient's primary therapist/treatment team.
  • Interview patients and families to assess psychosocial problems, develop treatment plans, and monitor and evaluate patient progress.
  • Conduct individual, family, and group therapy sessions for patients and their families in order to assist in resolving personal and environmental problems that prevent them from achieving their highest level of psychosocial functioning.
  • Participate as a member of the treatment team.
  • Develop and assist in the implementation of discharge and aftercare plans.

Requires

  • Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
  • Current Maryland State Social Work / Counseling license (LCSW-C, LMSW, LCPC, LGPC), at time of appointment and continuously while in position.
  • 2+ years of experience in a hospital or similar clinical setting.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker will provide clinical services including individual, family, and group therapy to support patient treatment plans. They will also collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess psychosocial needs and coordinate discharge and aftercare planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and a current Maryland state license (LCSW-C, LMSW, LCPC, or LGPC). A minimum of 2 years of experience in a hospital or clinical setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentTreatment planningDischarge planningCrisis interventionPatient evaluationFamily therapyMultidisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 33 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $68k (middle half $65k–$74k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings in Maryland160 active7,231 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 39% remote · 48% no call · 70% no weekends33 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
42% this job
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sheppard Pratt

Mental Health Care
Baltimore, Maryland
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Pay for Licensure
Free Training
CEUs
Supervision

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.