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North Charleston, South Carolina

COUNSELOR (MA/MSW)- PRN

Social WorkerPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Are you an experienced counselor, passionate about providing individual and group counseling services? Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral is looking for you! We are currently recruiting for PRN Social Worker/Licensed Professional Counselor.

Position Summary

  • To provide quality case management and psychotherapeutic services to patients and their families
  • Leads patient groups and documents notes which clearly explain patient’s participation and progress.
  • Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy

About Our Organization

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.

Please visit us online to apply at palmettobehavioralhealth.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquarted in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grrow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

For additional information visit uhs.com

Qualifications

Education

Master’s degree in a behavioral science or mental health related field required.

Experience

Clinical experience in an inpatient and outpatient mental health setting preferred. Possess general knowledge of all areas of psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment.

Age-Specific Competencies: Adult

Licensure/Certification: CPR and CPI certification training provided upon hire. Must possess current state licensure and/or certification to work in IOP/PHP Program.

Other: Ability to relate well with treatment professionals; Ability to mobilize and coordinate staff resources; skills in dealing courteously with the public and individuals within the organization and counseling centers; organizational skills; ability to keep information highly confidential; ability to meet deadlines; basic data entry skills preferred; time management skills.

HIPAA: Has access to and adds information to the Medical Record. May only access medical record of assigned patients.

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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We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

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
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingInterdisciplinary teamworkMental health assessmentSubstance use disorder treatmentDocumentationConfidentialityCrisis intervention

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $114k (middle half $88k–$120k)63 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in South Carolina97 active6,557 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Social Worker listings: <1% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment106 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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13
<$85k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Social Work listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

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

Benefits & Perks

CPR and CPI certification training provided

Living in North Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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