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Canopy Children's Solutions
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

MYPAC Therapist - Hattiesburg, MS

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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Children's mental health therapist in Hattiesburg, MS. Provide intensive therapy. On-call required. Make a real difference in kids' lives.

Join Canopy Children's Solutions as a MYPAC Therapist - Hattiesburg, MS in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Key Responsibilities

  • Works in collaboration with the MYPAC Wraparound Facilitator to address client’s mental health service needs.
  • Conducts admission evaluations and develops the Preliminary Action Plan within 24 hours of admission to MYPAC.
  • Completes programmatic assessments as assigned within designated timeframes and uses feedback from the assessments to plan for clinical interventions with client.
  • Completes initial clinical goals, objectives and interventions for the Individual Service Plan within fourteen days of admission in coordination with the youth, family, and Wraparound Facilitator.

Requirements

  • Valid and current mental health Certification (PCMHT or CMHT) and/or license.
  • Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related behavioral health field required.
  • Must have at least two (2) years clinical experience working with children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and families with complex needs in a similar or more restrictive placement environment.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid Mississippi driver license, a good driving record, proof of legally appropriate auto liability insurance, and must be willing to use personal vehicle for organization business.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Work with Canopy Children's Solutions in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapySubstance Abuse TreatmentClinical AssessmentCrisis ManagementCase DocumentationWraparound ProcessMedication MonitoringTreatment PlanningClinical SupervisionCultural Sensitivity

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MYPAC Therapist - Hattiesburg, MS at Canopy Children's Solutions 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.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context

In Mississippi, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$113k across 40 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Mississippi's cost-of-living index is 85.0 (US average = 100) — Mississippi ranks #8 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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