Behavioral Health Clinical II Inpatient

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.36-$46.7/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Requirements
  • Position Title - Behavioral Health Clinician II - Inpatient (Full-time)
  • Work Hours - Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 8:00-4:30 pm

In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the Inpatient Behavioral Health Clinician II is responsible for completing: Psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, monitoring patient progress towards treatment goals.

Responsible for facilitating family meetings, group therapy, and brief individual therapy when indicated. Serves as primary educator on topics of mental illness/mental health to patients and/or his/her family members. Initiates coordination for discharge and aftercare services.

Work Experience

Education & Training

Currently licensed as an LCSW-C or LCPC in the state of Maryland.

Work Orientation & Experience: Minimum of two years clinical experience working with individuals with chronic mental illness required. Experience working in an acute care clinical setting and with case management preferred.

Skills & Abilities: Demonstrate knowledge/skills of behavioral health clinical work in a variety of settings: a) Completing psychosocial assessments, b) provision of group and individual psychotherapy, c) developing and implementing discharge and aftercare plans, d) coordinating services for patient/family with community providers including knowledge of community resources, Medicare/Medicaid and commercial insurances, e) demonstrate effective critical thinking, f) professional and effective written and verbal communication, g) prioritize work assignments and manage time effectively to complete duties; and h) work effectively and efficiently in a fast paced environment.

Demonstrate ability to: a) communicate and collaborate effectively with both internal and external customers (colleagues, Medical Staff, liaisons, and patient/family), b) assess, adapt, and calmly respond to changing and/or crisis environment; c) make independent decisions consistent with current policies, procedures, health care and ethical standards; and d) be available to adapt hours to meet the needs of all customers and department.

Benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

Pay Range: $33.36 - 46.70

Other Compensation (If Applicable)

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Key Responsibilities

The clinician is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress in an inpatient setting. They also facilitate group and individual therapy sessions while coordinating discharge and aftercare services for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as an LCSW-C or LCPC in the state of Maryland. A minimum of two years of clinical experience with chronic mental illness is required, with preference given to those with acute care and case management experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningCrisis interventionDischarge planningMental health educationTime managementDecision making

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinical II Inpatient at University of Maryland Medical System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Aberdeen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Typical market rent
$1,936/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental and vision
Retirement plan
Paid time off
CME allowance