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Brook Lane Social Worker or Counselor | LCSW-C, LCPC, LGPC or LMSW
Full-Time | 80 Hours Bi-Weekly
Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Brook Lane Main Campus
Make a Difference Through Compassionate Care
Bring your clinical expertise, compassion, and commitment to helping others to Brook Lane. We are seeking a Social Worker or Counselor who is passionate about supporting patients and families through life’s challenges and helping them achieve their highest level of emotional and social well-being.
In this role, you’ll work with autonomy while providing professional counseling services, completing comprehensive assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and connecting patients and families with the resources and support they need.
What You’ll Do
As a Social Worker or Counselor, you will:
- Conduct psychosocial and mental health assessments to identify patient needs.
- Provide professional counseling, support, and therapeutic interventions to patients and families.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Support patients and families as they adjust to illness and other challenges affecting their overall well-being.
- Provide appropriate information, referrals, and connections to community resources and social service programs.
- Communicate effectively and compassionately with individuals from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
- Apply professional counseling principles, practices, techniques, and standards while providing patient-centered care.
What You’ll Bring
Education
- Master’s degree in counseling from an accredited school required.
Experience
- One year of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Licensure
- Appropriate Maryland licensure based on the degree held is required.
- Candidates must be licensed at a minimum of the graduate level.
- Applicable licensure may include LCSW-C, LCPC, LGPC, or LMSW.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The ideal candidate will bring:
- Knowledge of professional counseling principles, practices, techniques, and standards.
- Knowledge of community organizations and available social service programs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- The ability to connect and communicate effectively with people from diverse socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
- A compassionate, professional approach to supporting patients and families.
Find Purpose in the Work You Do
If you’re looking for an opportunity to use your counseling expertise to support, advocate for, and empower patients and families, we invite you to bring your skills and compassion to Brook Lane. Join a role where your knowledge, connection, and support can make a meaningful difference in someone’s journey.
Caring for Our Team
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the 1st of the month following date of hire, along with life insurance, & short and long-term disability coverage. Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one, and we also provide a 401k plan, an education assistance program, and an employee assistance program. Additionally, employees working evening, night, or weekend shifts may be eligible for a shift differential, adding even more value to your role.
Happy to Help
At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Salary : $67,891 - $101,899