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Sheppard Pratt
Towson, Maryland

Float Social Worker or Counselor, Inpatient Units

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k-$109k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Sheppard Pratt’s Towson

campus offers compassionate, comprehensive mental healthcare to patients of all ages with a variety of diagnoses and concerns.

What to expect.

You will provide compassionate care across various inpatient units at Sheppard Pratt’s Towson campus, ensuring continuity of care and addressing the needs of our patients.

Specific Responsibilities Will Include

  • Providing individual and group therapy sessions using evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
  • Offering supportive counseling and monitoring progress towards treatment goals.
  • Collaborating with treatment team members to communicate patient progress and contribute to treatment planning and aftercare planning processes.
  • Participating in family meetings and collaborative care sessions as needed to support holistic patient care.

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 professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
  • Free clinical supervision to those working towards licensure
  • Licensing and certification preparation assistance
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
  • 403b retirement match
  • Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
  • Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Grand rounds, CME opportunities, and on-site lectures
  • Cross-discipline collaboration

What we need from you.

  • Master’s degree from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
  • Must possess one of the following Maryland licenses at time of hire:
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
  • Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C)
  • Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC)
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

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 individual and group therapy sessions using evidence-based modalities like CBT and DBT across inpatient units. Collaborate with the treatment team to manage patient progress, treatment planning, and aftercare coordination.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree from a CSWE-accredited school. Must hold a valid Maryland license as an LMSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, or LCPC at the time of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyPatient monitoringClinical documentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$109kSocial Work median $75k (middle half $70k–$80k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$81k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Maryland126 active6,474 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 34% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Social Worker listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 8% offer loan repayment138 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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9
<$85k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
CME allowance
16% this job
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,386 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sheppard Pratt

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

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Free clinical supervision
Licensing and certification preparation assistance
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
403b retirement match
Generous paid-time-off
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Grand rounds, CME opportunities, on-site lectures

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$423k≈ 6.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,871/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 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.