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Oakland Park, Florida

IOP Therapist (LMHC or LCSW)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center is a 182-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Oakland Park neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, FL. FLBHC features individual units for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center.

Visit us online: ftlauderdalebehavioral.com

The IOP/PHP Therapist works with individuals to help them overcome psychological/emotional issues as well as substance abuse issues. The IOP/PHP Therapist will demonstrate the ability to perform group, individual and family therapy.

They will also perform psychosocial assessment and formulate treatment plans based on individuals needs. The therapist will be able to recognize crisis situations and provide interventions. Ability to work collaboratively with peers, administrators, physicians, and allied staff is a must.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

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.

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 from accredited school in Social Work, or Mental Health Counseling. LMHC or LCSW in Florida required. One (1) year of experience working in a Behavioral Health Center or psychiatric counseling setting with adults and/or children.

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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Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and possess an active LMHC or LCSW license in Florida. A minimum of one year of experience in a behavioral health or psychiatric counseling setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Group therapyIndividual therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionSubstance abuse counselingPsychiatric careCollaborationClinical documentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Social Worker Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 30 employers

8
<$75k
10
$75k-100k
4
$100k-125k
11
$125k-150k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

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

Living in Oakland Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$495k
Typical market rent
$2,151/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About UHS

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Generous Paid Time Off
Career development opportunities