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Phoenix, Arizona

Licensed Therapist - PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Licensed Therapist Opportunity
  • Position: PRN (as needed)
  • Shift: Varies

For over 60 years, Calvary Healing Center has provided a full continuum of care, specializing in addiction treatment for adults across the Phoenix area and Nationwide. Calvary’s proven treatment programs address the practical, physical, and spiritual aspects of addiction for lasting recovery.

Our flagship location in Phoenix offers on-site detoxification and in-patient treatment programs, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and an intensive outpatient program (IOP). We also have a satellite clinic offering Intensive Outpatient Programs in the West Valley region.

Through our programs we offer many other holistic healing and treatment options complementing our services ranging from yoga, art workshops, and music.

Our website: calvarycenter.com

Summary of Duties

To provide direct patient care to behavioral health patients to ensure the safety and well being of patients and staff. Create and implement individualized treatment plan for patients in a timely manner. Treatment plan is consistent with the needs indicated in psycho-social history and appropriate assessments. Facilitate group therapy in a manner that optimizes peer experiences and input.

Benefits for the Licensed Therapist as PRN Include

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others
  • Competitive Compensation
  • HealthStream on-line learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • If you would like to know more about the Licensed Therapist as PRN position, prior to applying, please contact Human Resources Director Loretta Gaspar, at Loretta.Gaspar@uhsinc.com
  • What do our current Therapists value at Calvary Healing Center & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Therapist is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership.

You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer therapists and clinical leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Therapist with UHS.

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018.

In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Herapist Job Requirements

  • Masters degree in counseling related.
  • Arizona State Licensure (LPC/LAC/LISAC/LASAC/LMSW/LCSW)
  • Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card
  • Successful completion of BLS and First Aid Certification within 30 days of employment
  • Successful completion of Handle With Care Training, within 30 days of employment
  • Experience working within a IOP and PHP Program
  • Preferred one year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting.

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.

Notice

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.

The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individualized treatment planningGroup therapy facilitationPsychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionBLS certificationIOP program managementPHP program managementClinical documentationPsychiatric care

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,292 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Free CEU courses through HealthStream
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries