THERAPIST​/Child​/Adol; MA​/MSW

Responsibilities

Lakeside Behavioral Health System provides an excellent opportunity for those seeking to be part of a team‑oriented and compassionate organization. Our staff say that the team is their number one reason for working at Lakeside, and we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for advancement, tuition assistance, and paid time off.

The Therapist provides clinical social work services on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Lakeside Behavioral Health. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapy, participation in treatment team planning, processing commitments, discharge planning and case management, crisis intervention, and liaison services with referral sources and other departments within the hospital.

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) plan with company match for full‑time and part‑time positions
• Generous paid time off
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• A challenging and rewarding work environment

• Education
  :
  Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology, or a related field required; licensure preferred.
• Experience
  :
  Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental‑health population, preferably in an inpatient setting.
• Licensure/Certification
  : TN LCSW, LPC, LP preferred.
• Knowledge
  :
  Prefer knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age‑specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, and family therapy theory and practice.
• Flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations, including adults and dually diagnosed patients in an inpatient and partial hospital setting.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has a record of achievement and performance. With approximately 96,700 employees, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and other services across the United 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 openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotions 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.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job‑related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at  or 1‑800‑852‑3449.