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Flowood, Mississippi

Therapist Full Time- Licensed (Outpatient)

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Therapist (Licensed) – Outpatient Department
  • Weekend Night Shifts Available
  • New grads are welcome to apply!

MUST be available to attend the Full Hospital and Departmental orientations: Week 1: MONDAY -FRIDAY (8 AM - 5 PM) & Week 2: MONDAY AND TUESDAY (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)

Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare is a provider of quality psychiatric treatment services for adults, children and adolescents. Our outpatient services are a convenient drive to areas in Hinds County, Madison County and Rankin County. We also provide inpatient services for those who need more structured treatment.

As a leading provider of behavioral health services, our goal is to help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life.

Our dedicated team of professionals provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our customers in a secure and nurturing environment. Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare is a 133-bed acute psychiatric care facility located in Flowood, Mississippi.

We are accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and certified by Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE®. We provide psychiatric treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, phobia and more.

It is important these issues get treated so individuals are able to lead a healthy and happy life.

What Do Our Current Employees Value at Brentwood and UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership.

You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a dynamic and talented Licensed PRN Therapist our Outpatient/PHP Department.

The Social Worker/Therapist plans, provides, coordinates, documents and evaluates direct and indirect social services to patients in accordance with established methods and procedures of the hospital.

These services include but are not limited to group therapy (in person or virtual), case management, discharge planning, and meetings with the family.

Maintains documentation on all required admission, treatment, and discharge documents in accordance with Department/Hospital standards and requirements of regulatory bodies. Develops and implements with other clinical staff the Master Treatment Plan and updates as needed.

Carries out treatment as outlined in the Master Treatment Plan for social Services regarding scope range of practice. Collaborate with the physician and the family to ensure that all aspects of the therapeutic process are implemented and carried out.

What Do Our Current Employees Value at Brentwood and UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership.

You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

  • Benefit & Rewards 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!

Pet Insurance

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Minimum: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university; a current Mississippi license as a LCSW, LMSW, or LPC; and two years’ experience in an psychiatric setting.

Preferred: LMSW and four years experience in a psychiatric setting

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Master treatment plan developmentClinical documentationFamily meetingsCrisis interventionPatient assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist Full Time- Licensed (Outpatient) at UHS a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 24% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $66k–$86k)324 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Mississippi65 active8,003 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 24% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment13,813 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.3% 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.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
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  • Includes weekends
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About UHS

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

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing
Pet Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off

Living in Flowood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jackson, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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