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

5 days ago
Desoto County, MississippiPer Diem / PRNMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join UHS as a Therapist – PRN, Social Services in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Benefits & 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.
  • 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.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UHS as a Therapist – PRN, Social Services.

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentsIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyTreatment team planningDischarge planningCase managementCrisis interventionLiaison servicesBehavior managementAge specific growth and developmentGroup leadership skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates THERAPIST (MA/MSW)- PRN (As Needed)- Social Services at UHS a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UHS is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Desoto County, Mississippi.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial assessments, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Family therapy, Treatment team planning, Discharge planning, Case management, Crisis intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments and providing individual, group, and family therapy. They also participate in treatment team planning, discharge planning, and crisis intervention services.

Benefits package: Challenging and rewarding work environment, Career development opportunities, Competitive Compensation. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Career development opportunities
Competitive Compensation
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

5d ago

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