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Valparaiso, Indiana

Residential Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LSW or Associate)

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

We are now offering a $7,000 Sign-on Bonus for Full Time Therapists!

Midwest Center for Youth and Families (a subsidiary of UHS) has been in operation since 1997, serving youth across the country that are in need of psychiatric treatment for variety of mental health issues.

The Midwest Center is a respected healthcare provider, fully accredited, 74-bed private, residential treatment facility with locations in Valparaiso and Kouts, IN.

We are dedicated to care of the hearts and minds of our patients with compassion and superior quality behavioral healthcare services through our full-immersion Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for children and adolescents ages 10 - 18 who struggle with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges.

Join us as the leaders providing service excellence to patients, their families and each other!

Website: midwest-center.com

The Residential Therapist carries out the responsibilities of obtaining social history information to familiarize clinical staff and physicians with the patient and any past/present problems. Acts as liaison with the patient’s family or support system and referral sources. Provides direct psychotherapy to patients in individual, family, and group settings. Assists with utilization review with third party payor sources.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Madison Reddell, Clinical Recruiter, at Madison.Reddell@uhsinc.com or by phone at (484)-584-2790.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

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 all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education: Master's degree in social work, psychology or counseling required.

Experience

Prefer one year of experience working in a psychiatric setting with patients aged 10-18yrs. Must have working knowledge of DBT.

Licensure/Certifications: LCSW, LMFT, LMFT-A, LMHC, LMHC-A, or LSW license in the state of Indiana required or license eligible. Must complete DBT skills training certification course within 6 months of hire.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case ManagementClinical AssessmentFamily TherapyGroup TherapyCrisis InterventionPatient AdvocacySocial History Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Residential Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LSW or Associate) at UHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) — ranked against 160 active Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 160 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Valparaiso

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Typical market rent
$1,437/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

$7,000 Sign-On Bonus
Competitive Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with Company Match