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THERAPIST (LICENSED) - INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility providing acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting since 2001. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.

We are currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as an IOP Therapist. The Intensive Outpatient Program Therapist assists in the bio-psychosocial assessment, case management and treatment of patients under the supervision of the Director of Outpatient Services.

Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, activities of daily living and communication with referral sources and families, works closely with marketing and AR to communicate referral sources and hospital discharge planner.

The IOP Therapist develops, organizes and implements clinical and program activities; directs the implementation and ensures compliance with JCAHO and other related agencies and standards which promote optimum health care delivery. The Therapist is responsible for participating in performance improvement activities, addressing deficits, identifying new problem areas and developing plans of action.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.

Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.

Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and provides assigned patient care within the general policies, philosophy, and objectives.

Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.

  • Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
  • Implements interventions appropriate to the developmental needs of the patient in accordance with the treatment plan demonstrating sound clinical and professional judgement.
  • Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

This Opportunity Offers the Following

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Generous Paid Time Off for full and part-time positions
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans for full and part-time positions
  • 401(K) with company match
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries!
  • About Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com.

Qualifications

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling.
  • Current LCSW/LMFT/LADC/LCPC licensure required.
  • Knowledge of running therapy processing groups.
  • Knowledge in writing Master Treatment Plans and Intervention Sheets.
  • Experience with administering and documenting psychosocial assessments.

Obtain BLS Basic Life Support Certification

New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday

Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check)

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Group TherapyFamily TherapyClinical DocumentationJCAHO Compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates THERAPIST (LICENSED) - INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT at UHS a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Las Vegas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Career development opportunities