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Erlanger Behavioral Health
Chattanooga, Tennessee

PRN Outpatient Therapist (Days)

Counselor 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30.43-$40.33/hr

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • PRN Outpatient Therapist (Days)
  • Erlanger Behavioral Health – Chattanooga, TN
  • Compensation: $30.43–$40.33/hr

About the Role

Join our team as a Masters‑Level Outpatient Therapist and help provide compassionate, high‑quality care to our community.

Our 94‑bed treatment center offers psychiatric and addiction services for adolescents (12+) through older adults. If you’re passionate about supporting mental health and thrive in a collaborative, growth‑focused environment, this could be the perfect fit.

Purpose of the Position

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders—whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral—while helping patients move toward stability, healing, and long‑term wellness.

Responsibilities

  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral health disorders.
  • Conduct psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
  • Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.

Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed and revise as necessary.

Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient, according to facility and professional standards and revise as needed.

  • Maintain a caseload as assigned.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.
  • May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
  • Provide case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.
  • May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
  • May coordinate various clinical and psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.

Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

  • State or national licensure for professional therapy providers required.
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other recognized therapeutic field required.
  • Two or more years’ experience as a therapist with one or more years’ experience with the specific population of the facility required.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyClinical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Outpatient Therapist (Days) at Erlanger Behavioral Health a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 10% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

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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401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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