Social Worker $15k Retention Bonus
Listed compensation
$60k-$100k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Mountain Youth Academy (a UHS company) is seeking a talented and dynamic Social Worker (MA/MSW) to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals!
*Licensed or eligible to gain licensure as an LPC or LCSW in the State of Tennessee.
Mountain Youth Academy is centrally located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for our young adolescent patients.
Retention Bonus Available
Mountain Youth Academy is offering a $15,000.00 retention bonus for licensed therapists or those eligible for licensure in the State of Tennessee.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the delivery of student continuing care and family services. This includes providing clinical support conducting interventions, conducting psychosocial assessments, developing the student’s treatment plan, conducting group, individual and family therapy.
- Job Duties/Responsibilities: (include, but are not limited to, the following)
- Monitors adherence to the program schedule and assists the residential team in coordinating the patients’ care, ICMPs, behavioral contracts, etc.
- Attends and assists in treatment team meetings and clinical /residential staffing meetings.
- Participates in group and individual supervision.
- Maintains the EHR for patients assigned to their caseload.
- Communicates with the dorm team(s).
- Assists with mentoring and orienting new therapists to the facility.
- Provides admissions personnel with ongoing admissions and discharge information.
Benefit Highlights
- 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!
- Attendance Incentives
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Meals
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Job Requirements
- Master’s Degree, Social Work or in a related field required.
- LPC, LCSW licensure preferred or candidates eligible to gain licensure as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT in the State of Tennessee.
- Supervision is provided for those Master level candidates seeking licensure.
- Prefer two years’ experience conducting group, individual and family therapy using a variety of treatment modalities.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with other health care professionals, both verbally and in writing.
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.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 20% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $60k–$100k | Social Work median $73k (middle half $62k–$84k)286 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$87k in purchasing power | Tennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Tennessee | 112 active | 6,450 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% remote · 20% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | Tennessee social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment118 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,464 in the last 30 days | 1,450 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$80k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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