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Desoto County, Mississippi

THERAPIST (MA/MSW)- PRN (As Needed)- Social Services

Social WorkerPer Diem

Compensation

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The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Parkwood Behavioral Health System (A UHS Facility)

Parkwood Behavioral Health System provides behavioral health and chemical dependency services to the Mid-South region and has been in business since 1987. We are located in Desoto County, in the northwest corner of Mississippi and approximately 7 miles south of Memphis.

As treatment options and patient care innovations have continued to become available we strive to provide the highest level of quality care to our patients. At Parkwood, our caring staff focus on providing compassionate care to meet the needs of individuals, families and communities.

We offer a full continuum of care that provides treatment options to meet the individual needs of adults, adolescents and children. Parkwood Behavioral Health System includes a 148-bed inpatient acute and residential care facility, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.

  • For more information about Parkwood Behavioral Health System, please visit our website at parkwoodbhs.com
  • Therapist
  • PRN (As Needed)

The Therapist will provide social work services in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Parkwood. The Therapist is responsible for psychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapy, participation in treatment team planning, processing commitments, discharge planning / case management, crisis intervention and liaison services with referral sources and other departments within the facility.

Qualifications

Education

Master’s Degree required in a health or human services field.

Experience

One (1) year prior psychiatric experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification

LCSW, LPC or LMFT preferred. CPR Certification required

Knowledge

Knowledge of individual, group and family therapy theory and practice, case management, group leadership skills, discharge planning, age specific growth and development and crisis and behavior management.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation

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.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates THERAPIST (MA/MSW)- PRN (As Needed)- Social Services at UHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) — ranked against 166 active Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 36% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Worker by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (social work)ranked against 166 Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Mississippi33 active7,217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 36% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (166 Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings), 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

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Benefits & Perks

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Career development opportunities
Competitive Compensation