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K&I Healthcare Services
Baltimore, Maryland

School-Based Mental Health Clinician (LCSW-C / LCPC)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$90k

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Job Description

  • Job Title: School-Based Mental Health Clinician (LCSW-C / LCPC)
  • Department: Clinical
  • Employment Type: Full-Time W-2
  • Minimum Experience: [e. g., 2+ years post-master’s with children/adolescents: confirm]
  • Location: Anne Arundel County, MD (school site assigned after award)

Compensation

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About K&I Healthcare Services

K&I Healthcare Services is a CARF-accredited outpatient behavioral health provider serving Maryland communities from locations in Baltimore, Waldorf, and Landover. Our programs include outpatient mental health, psychiatric rehabilitation, supported employment, and in-home intervention for children and adolescents.

About This Opportunity

K&I is preparing a proposal to provide school-based mental health services to Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). We’re recruiting a licensed clinician to be considered for an in-person school assignment, working directly with students and partnering with families and school staff.

Schedule: 35 hours per week, fully onsite at an assigned AACPS school

Generally 7 working hours per school day, plus a 30-minute lunch outside working hours

Follows the assigned school’s calendar and daily schedule

  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide individual and group therapy to students in a school setting
  • Conduct crisis assessments, develop safety plans, and respond to student safety concerns following school and K&I protocols
  • Engage families and caregivers in treatment planning and progress
  • Collaborate with teachers, counselors, administrators, and student support teams
  • Complete accurate, timely clinical documentation and service records
  • Escalate concerns appropriately and coordinate with K&I clinical leadership
  • Protect student confidentiality in line with applicable privacy laws and school policies

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field
  • Active Maryland license in good standing: LCSW-C or LCPC
  • Direct clinical experience with children and adolescents [insert minimum years]
  • Experience with crisis assessment and safety planning
  • Reliable transportation to an assigned school in Anne Arundel County
  • Willingness to complete all AACPS-required onboarding, including fingerprinting, criminal background checks, employment history verification, and child abuse and neglect screening
  • Current CPI certification, or willingness to complete required training before assignment
  • Two professional references who directly observed your clinical work

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior school-based mental health experience
  • Group therapy facilitation with adolescents
  • Experience coordinating care across schools, families, and community providers

Compensation and Benefits

85K – 90K

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
  • Paid time off.
  • 401(k) with 3% matching after one year of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

K&I Healthcare Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected statu

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy to students while conducting crisis assessments and developing safety plans. Collaborate with school staff and families to ensure effective treatment planning and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work or counseling and an active Maryland LCSW-C or LCPC license. Candidates must have clinical experience with children and adolescents and be willing to complete school-based onboarding requirements.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyCase managementAdolescent counselingChild therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationConfidentiality compliance

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 36 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 47% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k 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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Work-life snapshot

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About K&I Healthcare Services

Mental Health Care
Waldorf, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Paid time off
401(k) with 3% matching after one year

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 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.

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