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Aiken, South Carolina

LEAD THERAPIST (MA/MSW)

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead Licensed Therapist

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

Visit us online at: aikenregional.com

Lead Licensed Therapist performs psychiatric social service functions, to include assessments, group therapy, family therapy, treatment planning, discharge planning and coordination with referral sources.

Duties

  • Steps in to fill gaps created by staffing shortages.
  • Performs groups for unit therapist when needed.
  • Conducts brief behavioral interventions as needed.
  • Prepares court documentation and attends hearing.
  • Manages accounting of involuntary admissions and documentation
  • Assists staff in reviewing and updating treatment plans as needed.
  • Trains new staff and interns.
  • Assists DCS/DSS with PI/Compliance audits.
  • Provides individual therapy sessions for PHP/IOP patients.
  • Assists with PHP/IOP specialty track groups as needed.
  • Charts every session.
  • Charges per service.
  • Participates in program development meetings.
  • Communicates and coordinates services with supervisor.
  • Other duties as assigned by management
  • Benefit Highlights
  • Sign On Bonuses for select positions
  • Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
  • Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing program
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please reach to Victoria Luciano, victoria.luciano@uhsinc.com or 803-641-5631.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education requirements: Minimum of a master’s level in social work, psychology, or a related field.

Work experience requirements: Minimum three years experience in mental health setting. Involvement in court cases, quality and process improvement and Inpatient and Outpatient/PHP experience.

Required licenses/ certifications/courses: Full state license(LPC, LMFT, LISW-CP or LISW-AP, etc.) required.

EEO Statement

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Staff TrainingCompliance AuditingClinical Charting

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 30 employers

10
<$85k
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$85k-105k
8
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
37%
Sign-on bonus
23% this job
Loan repayment
10% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Aiken

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,387/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonuses for select positions
Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
Employee Recognition program
Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities