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WEEKEND THERAPIST (LICENSED)

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Part-time Weekends - Alabama Licensed Therapist MA/MSW

MUST HAVE availability to attend an 8- business day Orientation from 8a-4p without interruptions.

The Licensed Therapist provides social services and individual, family and group therapy and case management services on acute and residential units under direction of the Director of Social Services. Assigned cases may vary somewhat depending on experience and specialty areas.

About Hill Crest Behavioral Health

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is a robust, free-standing psychiatric hospital offering dedicated services to adolescents and adults from the surrounding Birmingham community. With an average census of 150 patients, Hill Crest features acute inpatient, residential, and group home settings. must have a current Alabama State Board of Examiners License in Counseling.

  • Much more is available online at: hillcrestbhs.com
  • We do not treat medically compromised individuals beyond our scope of care.

We Currently Treat

  • Acute Adults
  • Acute Adolescents
  • Forensic Adult Males
  • Residential Males and Females
  • Hill Crest Behavioral Health offers comprehensive benefits for the position, such as:
  • 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

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
  • What do our current staff value at Hill Crest & UHS?

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values our employees. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at Hill Crest is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.

You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peers and leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, you have a voice.

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.

Qualifications

  • We train you to be the best, but there are a few minimum requirements for this position:
  • Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in a Counseling/Mental Health Related field.
  • Current license as an ALC or LPC in the State of Alabama is required.

Ability to establish rapport with a multiple disciplinary team and assist patient to work toward recovery and to sustain health.

Experience and credentials for areas served and specialized interventions (adventure-based counseling, play therapy, or sexual offender/victim) highly desired.

  • Experience on an in-patient psychiatric unit or residential program preferred
  • Demonstrate knowledge of normal growth and development of the population served.
  • Therapist working with sexual behavior program must have certification in sexual behavior.
  • Please apply to become part of our team as we set out to be the provider of choice for psychiatric services.

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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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyPsychiatric careCrisis interventionClinical documentationTreatment planningPatient assessmentMental health counselingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $62k–$83k)332 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Alabama87 active7,902 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedAlabama Counselor listings: 0% state a sign-on bonus · 18% offer loan repayment135 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,526 in the last 30 days1,434 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About UHS

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

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$109k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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