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UHS
Nashville, Tennessee

Clinical Therapist

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Clinical Therapist for residential psychiatric treatment. Provides individual, group, and family therapy. Nashville, TN.

Join UHS as a Clinical Therapist – Residential Psychiatric Care in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Responsibilities Currently seeking a Clinical Therapist to join our team of dedicated professionals. Hermitage Hall (a UHS company) is one of Middle Tennessee's largest stand-alone psychiatric residential treatment hospitals.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Free meals
  • Growth and development opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UHS as a Clinical Therapist – Residential Psychiatric Care.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Therapist oversees therapeutic services for a caseload of residents, acting as the treatment plan coordinator for a multi-disciplinary team. They provide individual, group, and family therapy while managing risk assessments and discharge planning.

Requirements

A Master's degree in a social services field is required, along with licensure or license-eligibility in the state of Tennessee. Preference is given to candidates with at least two years of experience working with emotionally disturbed individuals in a residential setting.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyTreatment planningRisk management assessmentDischarge planningCounselingInterviewingCrisis interventionTrauma-informed careCognitive behavioral therapyTime managementDocumentationCommunicationTeam collaboration

Psychiatry — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 16% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
33%
PSLF eligible
10%
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
3%

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401k plan with company match
Generous Paid Time Off
Free meals
Growth and development opportunities