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Savannah, Georgia

THERAPIST- Residential Treatment Center

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Coastal Harbor Health Systems is currently seeking qualified Full-time Therapists to join our Children's Residential inpatient treatment facility:

Coastal Harbor Health System is comprised of a 114-bed hospital for children and adolescents, providing both short- and long-term inpatient care, and a 50 bed inpatient hospital serving men and women, ages 18 and up.

We offer compassionate patient care to those who need it the most, serving not only local patients, but also those located across the country.

Our hospitals are conveniently located in beautiful, historic Savannah, GA in a quiet setting that provides unparalleled anonymity and privacy, enabling patients to concentrate on treatment.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Assess and counsel residents regarding psychological or emotional problems and develop and implement therapeutic treatment plan by performing the following duties.

Develop, implement, and administer therapeutic treatment plan by performing psychosocial assessments and compile all pertinent documents to facilitate treatment plan.

Participate in treatment team sessions with completion of all monthly treatment plan reviews. Observe patients for abnormal physical or mental behavior and monitor progress with components of treatment plan.

Conduct and document individual and group therapy sessions according to treatment plans. Contact and schedule counseling sessions with family, significant others, and involved agencies. Arrange for family visits off and on facility sites. Act as liaison with family and other agencies to reunify patient with family and reintegrate back into community. Perform daily tasks of counseling by instructing patients in progress charting.

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022.

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. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow 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. uhs.com

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree Required in Psychology, Social Work, or Mental Health Counseling
  • Licensed or Licensed eligible
  • One to two years related experience and/or training preferred

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningIndividual TherapyCrisis InterventionPatient MonitoringFamily CounselingCase ManagementClinical DocumentationTherapeutic Intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 31 employers

11
<$75k
8
$75k-95k
8
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
37%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$74k-$126k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

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$92k-$125k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$115k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Savannah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$300k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Savannah, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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