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Vitruvian Health
Cleveland, Tennessee

Behavioral Health Therapist - PRN

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Who We Are

At Vitruvian Health, we serve with compassion. As the leading healthcare system for northwest Georgia and southeast Tennessee, we are committed not only to strengthening the health of our communities, but also to supporting the growth, success, and well‑being of every team member.

Our Legacy

Formerly Hamilton Health Care System, Vitruvian Health is built on a legacy of trust, innovation, and exceptional care. With more than 80 access points across the region—including Hamilton Medical Center and Bradley Medical Center—you’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger: a connected, mission‑driven team making a difference every day.

Our Values

Our core values—Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence (PRIDE)—guide every interaction and decision. We believe in empowering our people, celebrating what makes us unique, and delivering care that reflects the heart of our mission.

Your Career With Us

Join us and build a meaningful career where you’re valued, inspired, and supported to make a real impact.

Excellence. Every person. Every time.

The Inpatient Behavioral Health Therapist provides comprehensive clinical care in a 24-hour acute psychiatric inpatient setting, delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions and care coordination to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.

Utilizing an integrated model that combines individual, group, and family therapies with case management and discharge planning, the therapist manages an assigned patient caseload throughout the continuum of the acute hospitalization, typically ranging from 3 to 7 days.

Responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, facilitating treatment planning, providing therapeutic interventions, supporting patient stabilization, participating in multidisciplinary care, and developing safe discharge and community reintegration plans.

The therapist ensures high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining compliance with organizational policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.

Education

A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, related field, or equivalent from an accredited college or LPC or LADAC. License preferred. Bachelor’s degree with commensurate mental health or chemical dependency work experience could be considered in some instances.

Experience

Desirable characteristics include at least one year of post graduate mental health work experience or two years of experience in a hospital or medically related environment.

Licenses/Certificates

BLS required upon hire. SAMA within 90 days of hire

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides comprehensive clinical care and evidence-based therapeutic interventions in an acute psychiatric inpatient setting. Responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, facilitating treatment planning, and coordinating safe discharge and community reintegration plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field, with professional licensure preferred. At least one year of post-graduate mental health experience or two years of hospital-based experience is desirable.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Behavioral health therapyCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% 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 $59k (middle half $56k–$118k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee152 active7,898 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 36% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment263 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,609 in the last 30 days1,452 the 30 days before (+80%)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.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
8
<$75k
7
$75k-95k
4
$95k-115k
4
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
65%
Loan repayment
20%
Sign-on bonus
15%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Gotham Enterprises · Waipahu, Hawaii

$115k-$120k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

Gotham Enterprises · Memphis, Tennessee

$115k-$120k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

$74k-$117k
#4

Licensed Clinical Therapist (LSCSW, LCPC, LCMFT) Sign-on Bonus $5,000

$81k-$117k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,910 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cleveland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$321k
Typical market rent
$1,406/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cleveland, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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