Program Therapist; Lmsw, Lcsw, Lpc

About the Facility

The Gulfport Behavioral Health System, a UHS facility, located on the beautiful MS Gulf Coast, is a 92‑bed psychiatric hospital offering child, adolescent, adult, substance abuse, and military service behavioral health programs and treatment services. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services for those seeking treatment for mental illness.

Come grow with us! Join our expanding services in the Social Services Department as a Program Therapist
. The Therapist provides, coordinates, documents, and evaluates direct and indirect social services to child, adolescent, adult and military inpatients. This includes individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, case management, treatment planning, rounding with clinical staff, attending/conducting unit and hospital meetings, discharge/care planning and follow-up.

Provide coordinated and documented direct and indirect social services to child, adolescent, adult and military inpatients, including individual, group, and family therapy, case management, treatment planning, rounding with clinical staff, attending hospital meetings, discharge/care planning and follow-up.

• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or a clinically related mental health field.
• Experience: Prefer two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; must have strong clinical assessment skills. Military knowledge or background strongly preferred.
• Licensure: LCSW, LMSW or LPC license to practice in the State of Mississippi preferred.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Free basic life insurance
• SoFi student loan refinancing program

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co‑workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.

Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

For more information, contact:
Cynthia Render‑Leach, Human Resources Director at 228‑236‑2129 or Cy

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 $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 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.

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…