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Float Social Worker or Counselor, Inpatient Units

Sheppard Pratt

Towson, MDFull-time$62–109K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–109K/yr
Location
Towson, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

LMSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, Or LCPC LicenseMaster's degree

Job overview

The Float Social Worker or Counselor provides compassionate care across inpatient units at Sheppard Pratt’s Towson campus, supporting continuity of care for patients with varied diagnoses and needs. The role includes individual and group therapy, supportive counseling, progress monitoring, treatment-team collaboration, and participation in family meetings and care planning. Candidates need a qualifying master’s degree and one of the listed Maryland licenses at hire.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyDialectical Behavior TherapySupportive CounselingTreatment PlanningAftercare PlanningFamily Meetings

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social WorkLMSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, or LCPC License

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full 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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,362 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–109K/yr
  • Maryland median$66–105K/yr26 salary ranges
  • US median$66–91K/yr995 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $85K, is 3% above the Maryland median midpoint ($83K) — in the middle half of Social Worker salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 71 open Social Worker jobs in Maryland and 3,362 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,666 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 1,775 of the 3,362 open Social Worker jobs (53%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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