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Universal Health Services
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN

Therapist

FULL_TIMEBehavioral Health / Psych
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RN: $39/hr
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Position Details

Hospital System
Universal Health Services
Location
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN
Job Type
FULL_TIME
Specialty
Behavioral Health / Psych
Posted
2026-07-30
Applications close
2026-10-11
Job ID
362420

Description

Responsibilities Mountain Youth Academy (a UHS company) is seeking a talented and dynamic Therapist (MA/MSW) to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals! *Licensed or eligible to gain licensure as an LPC or LCSW in the State of Tennessee. Mountain Youth Academy is centrally located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for our young adolescent patients.

Retention Bonus Available: Mountain Youth Academy is offering a $15,000.00 retention bonus for licensed therapists or those eligible for licensure in the State of Tennessee, who meet the expectations of the

, who agree to remain continually and actively employed at a full-time status, and who successfully perform their job duties from their start date to a predetermimed payout period. A copy of the full retention bonus will be reviewed during the interview process.

This position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the delivery of student continuing care and family services. This includes providing clinical support conducting interventions, conducting psychosocial assessments, developing the student’s treatment plan, conducting group, individual and family therapy. Job Duties/Responsibilities: (include, but are not limited to, the following) Monitors adherence to the program schedule and assists the residential team in coordinating the patients’ care, ICMPs, behavioral contracts, etc.

Attends and assists in treatment team meetings and clinical /residential staffing meetings. Participates in group and individual supervision. Maintains the EHR for patients assigned to their caseload.

Communicates with the dorm team(s). Assists with mentoring and orienting new therapists to the facility. Provides admissions personnel with ongoing admissions and discharge information.

Benefit Highlights: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! Attendance Incentives Tuition Reimbursement Free Meals About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

(NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.

S. States, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications Job

Master’s Degree, Social Work or in a related field required. LPC, LCSW licensure preferred or candidates eligible to gain licensure as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT in the State of Tennessee. Supervision is provided for those Master level candidates seeking licensure.

Prefer two years’ experience conducting group, individual and family therapy using a variety of treatment modalities. Must be able to communicate effectively with other health care professionals, both verbally and in writing. 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.

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 and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our 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 a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-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.

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