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Therapist - Child & Adolescent Psych - Outpatient

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Therapist Opportunity

Coastal Harbor Health System is a leading provider of specialized behavioral healthcare, offering a comprehensive continuum of care for patients across the lifespan.

Our campus includes a 145-bed hospital dedicated to children and adolescents, delivering both short- and long-term inpatient services, as well as a 50-bed inpatient facility for adults ages 18 and older.

Together, these programs create a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment where clinicians can make a meaningful impact every day.

We are driven by a shared mission: to provide compassionate, high-quality care to individuals when they need it most. Our reach extends far beyond the local community, serving patients from across the country who trust us for our expertise, dedication, and patient-centered approach.

Located in the heart of beautiful, historic Savannah, Georgia, our hospitals offer a peaceful, private setting that promotes healing and focus. The serene surroundings not only benefit our patients but also provide an exceptional work environment—where professionals can thrive, collaborate, and grow while making a difference in the lives of others.

Visit the site virtually: coastalharbor.com

As a Therapist, you’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary group of professionals to shape and guide treatment, while also mentoring and supporting program staff through hands-on supervision and professional development.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on patient outcomes by leading engaging group sessions and providing meaningful individual and family therapy for acute care patients.

This position offers a dynamic blend of clinical care, leadership, and mentorship—ideal for a therapist who enjoys both guiding others and delivering high-quality patient-centered care.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Lead the assessment process for your assigned patients, completing comprehensive psychosocial histories and proactively identifying and resolving any gaps in documentation

Collaborate with patients’ support systems and interdisciplinary team members to ensure a well-rounded understanding of each individual’s needs

Develop timely, individualized treatment plans with 72 hours of admission, setting a strong foundation of care

Create personalized crisis plans for every patient, ensuring preparedness and continuity of care

Provide ongoing clinical oversight to ensure treatment interventions are effectively implemented and aligned with patient goals

Partner with the Admissions team to support clinical screenings and step in as needed to assist with assessments

Ensure consistent, high-quality coverage for group, individual, and family therapy sessions based on patient needs and program schedule

  • Benefit & Rewards Highlights
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive compensation & generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Tuition saving to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Pet Insurance

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About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com

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Qualifications

Requirements

  • Licensed (or license eligible) Clinician in the state of GA
  • Must have experience of 1+ year
  • Computer proficient with previous heavy data entry experience
  • Experience in outpatient setting preferred

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

PsychotherapyClinical assessmentPsychosocial history documentationTreatment planningCrisis interventionGroup therapyIndividual therapyMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
25%
PSLF eligible
6%
Loan repayment
3% this job

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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 8,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Savannah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$300k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Savannah, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Tuition saving with Chamberlain University
Career development opportunities