LEAD THERAPIST (MASTERS)
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Job Description
Responsibilities
We are pleased to announce the following available position: FT Lead Therapist
The Lead Therapist is a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team. Major job functions include all of the Therapist responsibilities as well as leadership for the unit programming and discharge planning.
Therapist duties include: obtaining assessments; conducting individual/group therapy on assigned cases; completing documentation per policy and procedure; case coordination; coordinating discharge planning; assisting in developing and maintaining community resource information; performing marketing functions as assigned; assisting in the maintenance of the program environment in compliance with policies of safety and security; ensuring good clinical judgment to ensure optimum patient care; participating in continuing education activities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in from an accredited school in the Behavioral Sciences.
- Required experience providing group therapy and psychosocial assessments.
Additional experience preferred in case coordination activities, substance abuse, mental health and specific treatment related to adults/children in acute care and/or intensive outpatient settings.
Must be license eligible or licensed LMHC, LCSW or LMFT,
We Offer
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans (not available for PRN)
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 328+ Subsidiaries!
- Educational Reimbursement and Assistance (FT Employees)
Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024.
UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies by Fortune.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.
Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, and insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the United States, Washington, DC, Puerto Ricco and the United Kingdom. uhs.com
River Point Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is a beautiful, 80-bed adolescent and adult Baker Act receiving facility, which is located in sunny Jacksonville, Florida.
Our professional staff provide high quality, individualized care to uniquely fit the intensity and severity of each patient’s needs and offer a continuum of mental health and addiction services in a confidential, caring environment that promote crisis resolution, positive self- awareness, personal growth and problem-solving. River Point is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information about River Point Behavioral Health, please visit our website at riverpointbehavioral.com
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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help perspective candidates by matching skill sets and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g. social security number, credit card, or bank information etc., from you via email) Our recruiters will not email you from public webmail like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo mail etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website: info.flclearinghouse.com
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LEAD THERAPIST (MASTERS) 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 (Counseling) — ranked against 7,956 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% 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.
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