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Sheppard Pratt Health System

Social Worker or Counselor- Co-Ed Adolescent Unit

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Towson, MD (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 day ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/6/2026

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What they do

A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.

$69,997 / year median in Maryland

+11% projected growth

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Job Description

The Co-Ed Adolescent Unit is a 22 bed unit for the multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescent female patients. Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized. The Co-Ed Adolescent Unit is located on Sheppard Pratt's main campus in Towson (Baltimore County). As a Social Worker or Counselor you will: Provide a wide range of social work/counseling services to an assigned caseload of patients in support of established treatment plan goals and discharge plans. Complete a comprehensive psychosocial assessment on each patient assigned at time of admission. Meet individually with patients on caseload as well as with families and/or significant others to monitor and evaluate progress. Conduct daily group psychotherapy session for assigned patients; leads a wide array of psycho-therapeutic groups in conjunction with other members of the treatment team. Communicate all aspects of patient care to treatment team members.

Requires:

Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field and a MD state license (LCSW-C, LMSW or

LCPC, LGPC

) at time of hire and continually throughout tenure in position. Must have at least 2 years of experience; experience in mental health setting strongly preferred. #LI-EH1