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Kingsport, Tennessee

PRN Therapist - Outpatient

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Job Description

PRN Therapist - Outpatient | Creekside Behavioral Health | Kingsport, Tennessee

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Associate Therapist is a part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families under supervision. Their job responsibilities include completing Psychosocial Assessments; providing individual, family and group therapy for patients; facilitating psychoeducational training; conducting family meetings; discharge planning; developing, implementing and reviewing treatment plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.

Roles and Responsibilities

Under clinical supervision, participates in patient treatment planning and treatment plan progress reviews.

Under supervision, conducts assigned group, individual or family sessions and provides evidence-supported treatment modalities. Completes sessions as scheduled and documents as required.

Under supervision, provides patient and family education relative to psychiatric and/or substance use problems.

Under supervision, conducts a psychosocial assessment focused on identification of key psychosocial components, incorporating patient involvement in development of plan of care.

Ensures all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner, including co-signature of assigned supervisor.

Provides crisis intervention to patients, as needed, and obtains consultation and supervision as appropriate. Communicates change in patient condition timely and effectively to treatment team members.

Plans for and completed required documentation of post-hospitalization aftercare for assigned patients.

Provides case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care.

Participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning conferences. Presents appropriate patient information to the treatment team.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • Master’s degree in social services or mental health services or closely related field required.
  • No professional work experience required.

Cannot practice independently, requires a minimum of weekly supervision oversight for all areas of clinical training practice in alignment with state standards.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Eligible for entry level licensure as a social worker or mental health counselor recognized by the state that has not been obtained yet either due to requirement for supervised clinical work experience or due to state permitting unlicensed professional work.

  • CPR and de-escalation certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

WORK LOCATION: This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

Supervisory Requirements

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Creekside Behavioral Health? Creekside Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Creekside Behavioral Health is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides direct clinical services including psychosocial assessments, individual, family, and group therapy under supervision. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, conducting crisis interventions, and coordinating discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

A Master's degree in social services, mental health services, or a closely related field is required. Candidates must be eligible for entry-level licensure as a social worker or mental health counselor.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyPsychiatric careSubstance use counselingMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Therapist - Outpatient at Summit BHC a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,885 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $59k (middle half $56k–$118k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee165 active7,881 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 26% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment278 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,885 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

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About Summit BHC

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefit plan
Competitive salary
CPR and de-escalation certification training provided

Living in Kingsport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Typical market rent
$1,309/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.4
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 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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