Licensed Therapist - Social Worker - Counselor

UHS • Moultrie, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Turning Point Care Center, LLC provides behavioral health care through inpatient and outpatient gender-specific programs in Moultrie, Georgia. This full-time Licensed Therapist position serves the Women's inpatient program at the Lodge. Therapists provide counseling to adults with trauma, mental health, and/or substance abuse issues, and must understand social factors affecting psychological well-being, services and programs that support psychological and sociological improvement, and evaluative interviewing.

The usual schedule for full-time therapists is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mornings generally include group therapy, such as process and education groups. Afternoons are primarily devoted to individual sessions, family contacts, case management, and treatment planning. Clinical supervision toward licensure is provided to full-time therapists. Free continuing education is provided during work time to help meet biannual licensure requirements.

The facility's continuum-of-care approach ranges from inpatient hospitalization to outpatient programs and includes a therapeutic community focused on individual and peer accountability. The clinical environment includes a multidisciplinary team, individualized treatment plans, patient-focused rehabilitation programs, and a collegial team of therapists using innovative treatment modalities.

Requirements

• A master's degree is required.
• Licensure in good standing in Georgia as an LMSW, LAMFT, LAPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC is preferred.
• New graduates from master's-level therapist, social worker, or counselor programs within the past 12 months who are working toward licensure may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Competence, understanding, and treatment experience with primary mental health diagnoses.
• Competence, understanding, and treatment experience with chemical dependency or substance abuse.
• Competence, understanding, and treatment experience with dual diagnosis.
• Competence, understanding, and treatment experience with trauma-focused treatment.
• Competence, understanding, and treatment experience with patients who have military backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling to adults with trauma, mental health, and/or substance abuse issues.
• Provide group counseling, including process and education groups.
• Conduct individual sessions, family contacts, case management, and treatment planning.
• Conduct evaluative interviews and account for social factors affecting patients' psychological well-being.

Benefits

• Clinical supervision toward licensure.
• Free continuing education during work time to help meet biannual licensure requirements.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Discounted stock plan.
• SoFi student loan refinancing program.
• Additional voluntary benefits and discounts, including pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level