LICENSED THERAPIST Evening Out-Patient Child/Adol

About Lakeside Behavioral Health System

Since 1969, Lakeside has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in the Memphis and Mid-South region. The 365-bed facility is one of the largest free-standing psychiatric hospitals in the United States, located on a serene 37-acre campus in northeast Shelby County. We serve children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors, treating disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, depression, anxiety, mental illness, and addictive disease disorders including alcoholism, drug addiction, and substance abuse.

About the Role

The Therapist provides clinical social work services on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Lakeside Behavioral Health. This opportunity offers a team-oriented and compassionate work environment, with growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments, individual, group, and family therapy.
• Participate in treatment team planning, processing commitments, and discharge planning/case management services.
• Provide crisis intervention and liaison services with referral sources and other hospital departments.
• Demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations, including adults and dually diagnosed patients in inpatient and partial hospital settings.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology, or a related social services field required; licensure preferred.
• Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting.
• TN LCSW, LPC, or LP licensure preferred.
• Knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age-specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, and family therapy theory and practice.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid time off.

Lakeside Behavioral Health System is a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, with annual revenues of $14.3 billion in 2023.