HARP Mental Health Worker (Psychiatry)

University of Maryland Emergency Medicine

9 days ago

Maryland$63K - $94.6KFull TimePsychiatry

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join University of Maryland Emergency Medicine as a HARP Mental Health Worker – Psychiatry in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive assessments and care planning as well as other psychosocial and crisis interventions.

Assists with screening, identification and management of mental health/ substance use disorders.

Provides social work services including short

term individual counseling, community resource planning and crisis intervention.

Requirements

related field with broad background with diverse patient populations, preferably in medical setting

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $63K - $94.6K

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with University of Maryland Emergency Medicine in United States.

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentIntensive case managementTreatment planningCrisis interventionIndividual counselingCommunity resource planningMental health screeningSubstance use disorder managementPatient educationLiaison services

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This HARP Mental Health Worker (Psychiatry) position at University of Maryland Emergency Medicine includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at University of Maryland Emergency Medicine is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

University of Maryland Emergency Medicine lists compensation for this physician position at $63k to $95k annually.

This is approximately 74% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Maryland.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($63k–$95k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial assessment, Intensive case management, Treatment planning, Crisis intervention, Individual counseling, Community resource planning, Mental health screening, Substance use disorder management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The mental health worker provides psychosocial assessments, intensive case management, and treatment planning to support patient wellness. They also facilitate community resource linkages and provide crisis intervention for patients and their families.

Benefits package: Total rewards package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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