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Augusta, Georgia

PHP THERAPIST (LICENSED)

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta has been providing psychiatric services to the CSRA for more than 20 years. Located in Augusta, GA our 84-bed facility provides a therapeutic setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness. Lighthouse Care Center offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities, and our tenured leadership team includes seasoned medical staff.

Website: https://www.LighthouseCareCenters.com

The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Therapist is a key member of the Lighthouse Clinical Services Team who will integrate and coordinate a patient centric therapeutic strategy with a keen focus on patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective treatment is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements. The PHP Therapist is responsible for comprehensive assessment of persons whose lives are disrupted or complicated by mental illness, behavioral disturbance, substance issues or inability to function in the outpatient setting.

Job Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive assessment of patients in outpatient setting.
  • Oversee individualized treatment plan, which may include nursing care, medication management, group therapy, educational support, family therapy and individual therapy.
  • Makes referrals to community resources as appropriate.
  • Coordinate discharge planning through the medical staff.
  • Function as a member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the community relations program of the organization.
  • Participates in continuous performance improvement activities.
  • Communicates with outpatient referral sources, families/guardians, and outpatient aftercare providers.

Benefits Include

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Leave Bank
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Referral Bonus Structure
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Tuition Savings to Continue Your Education

Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Pet Insurance

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.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. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in counseling, social work or related field.
  • Licensure required. (LAPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, etc)
  • 1 to 3 years’ experience in mental health required

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningCase ManagementCrisis InterventionMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient Care Coordination

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 18% have no call, 52% 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 & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
24% this job
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Augusta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$178k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Leave Bank
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Referral Bonus Structure
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Tuition savings
Career development opportunities