PRN Therapist
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Job Description
Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Aster Springs Nashville - Nashville, TN 37221, Position Type: Per Diem, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Job Category: Health Care, Join our team of compassionate eating disorder treatment professionals at Aster Springs Nashville!
Who We Are: Founded as part of the Odyssey Eating Disorder Network. Aster Springs is unique in our ability to work with our clinicians, leaders, and experts nationally to ensure the care provided at Aster Springs is evidence-based and industry leading within our state-of-the-art facility.
Our Aster Springs Nashville location provides residential and outpatient eating disorder treatment in a safe and serene environment to heal. Located just minutes away from downtown Music City, our multidisciplinary treatment team provides tailored treatment plans designed to meet the unique needs of each client.
What We offer Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support 401K with Company Match How You'll Make a Difference The PRN Therapist is responsible for providing individual, family, and group psychological services for assigned eating disorder clients of the Nashville Residential Treatment Center. Position
Responsibilities
Responsible for the clinical management of his/her assigned clients. Assists in identification of treatment/contract goals, completing the initial psychosocial assessment.
Responsible for maintaining contact with the assigned client’s referring/outpatient therapist during the course of the client’s stay and the family when/if appropriate. Completes and updates treatment plan for assigned clients. Assist in providing clinical updates to the insurance company’s Case Manager.
Meets with clients two to three times weekly, to help explore identified issues and behaviors in relationship to current symptoms. Leads and participates in group meetings, meals and other activities in the milieu.
Provides comprehensive understanding of current behaviors and relational dynamics while using a variety of therapeutic modalities.
Attends the weekly team meetings and share observations, comments and important information about clients with the treatment team and provides input into the development of the weekly schedules for all of his/her assigned clients.
Responsible for proper charting and ensuring that all documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner. Assists in meal/snack supervision as assigned and attends special occasion activities for the clients.
Assists with discharge planning, including a written discharge summary and obtaining referral sources and necessary support systems once the client is discharged. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to eating disorder population.
Performs other activities and appropriate responsibilities as requested by the Executive Director.
Qualifications
What We're Seeking: Education and Experience Master’s Degree; license or working toward license (MFT, LPC, LCSW, PhD, LMHC, LMFT) in the state of Tennessee. 2 Years mental health experience with 1 year eating disorders preferred. Other
Requirements
Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
Aster Springs Treatment Center provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Aster Springs reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”
Key Responsibilities
The PRN Therapist provides individual, family, and group psychological services for clients at the Nashville Residential Treatment Center. They are responsible for clinical management, treatment planning, and maintaining contact with referring therapists and insurance case managers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess or be working toward a clinical license (MFT, LPC, LCSW, PhD, LMHC, LMFT) in Tennessee. A minimum of two years of mental health experience is required, with preference given to those with one year of experience in eating disorders.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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