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PrimeCare Medical
Westminster, Maryland

Licensed Social Worker / Licensed Professional Counselor

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$75k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (i. e., PCM) is a privately owned, physician founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice. We are actively recruiting for a Licensed Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW-C) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LGPC or LCPC) to work in the medical department at the Carroll County Detention Center in Westminster, MD.

This is a 40-hour position of on-site care per week (i. e., Monday’s - Friday's), during normal business hours.

Job Responsibilities

In this role the clinician is responsible for the clinical monitoring, coordinating and implementing of the mental health program in accordance with NCCHC standards and will serve as the mental health liaison between the medical unit and facility staff. Primary job responsibilities include:

Conduct clinical assessments based on referrals and self-referrals. Assessments include documentation of findings, including at a minimum a mental status examination and case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Makes referrals to psychiatry when appropriate.

Risk assessments are to be conducted utilizing structured interviews and risk assessment tools. Inmates at risk for suicide and/or engaging in self-harm are managed utilizing existing protocols according to current policy and procedures.

  • Serve as the PrimeCare Medical (PCM) mental health liaison for mental health services, outside the facility.
  • Facilitates admission and placement of inmates/patients to forensic hospitals when necessary.
  • Monitors all mental health services provided.
  • Monitors clinical services to ensure that standards of care are in accordance with NCCHC and accepted psychiatric/ psychological standards.
  • Is a member of the Quality Assurance Committee.
  • Develops and conducts in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar.
  • Collects data and prepares monthly reports, which reflect performance

Benefits

PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to all their employees! Standard benefits for full-time employees include:

Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience. Annual Salary range is $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Single and Family health care offered (i. e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).

Retirement benefits offered (i. e., 401k with discretionary company match).

Generous PTO package provided. Paid time off will accrue for a maximum accrual of nine (9) days (or 72 hours) per year. In addition, you will also receive six (6) floating holidays, pro-rated within your first year of employment as dictated by your effective hire date.

You are also eligible to accrue sick and safe leave benefits under Maryland’s Healthy Working Families Act (i. e., MDSSL). MDSSL accrues at a rate of one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours of straight time worked, for a maximum annual accrual of sixty-four (64) hours.

Requirements

Must be licensed as a LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW-C in the state of Maryland.

Must hold a master’s degree or greater in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Service field with a concentration in clinical course work, training and/or experience.

Minimum of two years of experience & experience with substance abuse/MAT (i. e., medicated assisted treatment) preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician is responsible for monitoring, coordinating, and implementing the mental health program at the detention center. Duties include conducting clinical assessments, developing treatment plans, and serving as a liaison between the medical unit and facility staff.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningSuicide preventionCrisis interventionReportingSubstance abuse counselingMedication assisted treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Social Worker / Licensed Professional Counselor at PrimeCare Medical 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 6,431 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

PrimeCare Medical ranks #9 of 12 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 32 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,431 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$65k–$75kSocial Work median $75k (middle half $73k–$85k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Maryland141 active6,435 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 28% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland social worker listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 7% offer loan repayment153 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,523 in the last 30 days1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
PrimeCare Medicalsilver tier, 71/100 · #9 of 12 for payTop Employers work-life index32 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,431 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,431 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Westminster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$407k≈ 6.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,705/mo≈ 31% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.