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Licensed Therapist- IOP- PRN

CounselorPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

IOP Therapist- Per Diem

Horizon Health is seeking a licensed therapist for our IOP program at Boulder City Hospital in Boulder, NV. The IOP Therapist plans and implements programs to meet the social and emotional needs of the patients. The IOP therapist effectively participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team and the unit community relations team.

Responsibilities

  • Complete psychosocial assessment, Plan of Action, and Plan of Action updates within established timeframe.
  • Develops and implements program plans for patient care during treatment and release from the program

Conduct daily group therapy sessions. Conduct individual and/or family therapy session.

Collaborate with psychiatrist directing the group to ensure quality continuation of care and schedule weekly medication management

Demonstrate skill in documentation which meets all regulatory and GHPA-PDOP standards. Files all progress notes in the medical record within 24 hours of the date of

Establishes strategic social services program goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service and operations information

Works with divisional and national support staff to ensure that the client hospital realizes maximum value from Horizon services

Maintains compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws as well as upholding Horizon’s confidentiality policies and procedures

Conducts educational group sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of subject matter and effective communication skills in presenting material

  • Other duties as assigned
  • Who we are & where you can make a difference:

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company.

Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings.

Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

For more information about the position, contact Oscar Hernandez, Senior Healthcare recruiter, at oscar.hernandez2@horizonhealth.com

Qualifications

A Master’s Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in Social Work or clinical counseling

Must have a valid state license in Social Work as required by the state in which the Social Worker will be providing services (LCSW, LMFT)

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionMedication management collaborationRegulatory compliance

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Boulder City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$479k
Typical market rent
$1,608/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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