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Sheppard Pratt
Reisterstown, Maryland

Social Worker or Counselor

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm | Job Location Type: In Person

Sheppard Pratt School in Glyndon is a leading provider of year-round special education and therapeutic services, catering to students grades K-12.

Our comprehensive program serves students with a range of needs, including autism, emotional disability, intellectual disabilities, other health impairments, specific learning disability, and speech or language impairment.

Nestled on a picturesque 43-acre campus, the school offers a unique educational experience surrounded by nature trails, a greenhouse, and a sensory-friendly playground. Our vibrant atmosphere is immediately evident upon arrival, fostering an energetic and engaging environment where students thrive.

What to expect.

You will play a crucial role in providing clinical mental health support to students with emotional and behavioral issues, including autism. You will support students and their families in overcoming personal and environmental challenges.

Specific Responsibilities Include

  • Conducting individual, family, and group counseling sessions to address personal and environmental obstacles hindering students’ psychosocial functioning.
  • Acting as a vital member of the treatment team by contributing to the development, implementation, and evaluating treatment plans.
  • Collaborating with school systems and supporting families in accessing relevant community resources, while coordinating with local social service agencies when necessary.

What you’ll get from us.

At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:

  • A commitment to ongoing training and education, including a robust tuition reimbursement program.
  • Comprehensive retirement, medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Generous paid-time-off and flexible scheduling.
  • Complimentary employee assistance program.
  • And more!

What we need from you.

  • A Counselor must have one of the following at time of hire:
  • Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC)
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  • A Social Worker must have one of the following at time of hire, or must submit required documents to apply for licensure within 30 days of accepting

The Position

  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
  • Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C)

Per MSDE requirements, a social worker filling this position must also provide verification of having completed 3 semester hours or State-approved CPD credits in special education and possess a MSDE Certification as a School Social Worker.

Sheppard Pratt’s mission-driven culture offers an environment where you can explore what motivates you both professionally and personally. Impact opportunities include hospitals, special education schools, residential programs, outpatient centers, and more. We offer continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and career development programs to facilitate your professional growth. Together, we can put your purpose to work.

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical mental health support to students with emotional and behavioral issues through individual, family, and group counseling. Act as a vital member of the treatment team to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Maryland license as an LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW-C. Additionally, applicants must possess or be eligible for MSDE certification as a School Social Worker, including completion of required special education credits.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily counselingTreatment planningPsychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionBehavioral managementCase managementCollaborationSpecial education supportAutism spectrum supportCommunity resource coordinationDocumentationInterdisciplinary teamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker or Counselor at Sheppard Pratt a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,480 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

In Maryland, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (161 salary observations; 388 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (4,412 salary observations; 19,550 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 24% 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)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,480 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Reisterstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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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About Sheppard Pratt

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

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Retirement Plan
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Generous PTO
Flexible Scheduling
Employee Assistance Program