Outpatient Therapist Opportunity - Adults/Children/Adolescents
Weekends and PRN
Mental Illness is more prevalent than ever. As the leading (and largest) free-standing psychiatric hospital in Atlanta, Peachford is here to help. We are looking for experienced, master’s prepared Therapists to join our Adult Partial Hospitalization Team as we expand our services to meet the needs of our community.
Currently we are searching for PRN Therapist to help cover weekends as well as additional PRN shifts as available. Full time opportunities may also be available.
Peachford Hospital has been a leader in behavioral health and addictive disease treatment since 1973. Our 246 bed facility treats nearly 10,000 children, adults and seniors every year who come seeking the best psychiatric and addicitive disease care available. Our hospital is located on a 38 acre wooded campus in Dunwoody and over 500 incredibly talented employees call us home.
What We Offer You:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Tuition Reimbursement Program, Retention Bonus Program, and Referral Bonus Program
- Free parking on premises
Attributes of a successful Peachford Employee:
- An understanding of mental illness and its effects on an individual
- Ability to interact with individuals of all cognitive levels and various histories of trauma
- Being able to maintain healthy boundaries – we are here to help, not to befriend
- Patience and understanding
- Ability to verbally de-escalate agitated patients
- Supportive of teamwork – it takes a village
- A strong understanding of the importance of following rules and policies
We train you to be the best, but there are a few minimum requirements for this position:
Education
- Master’s degree in counseling, social work or other mental health field required
Experience
- Two years of mental health counseling experience
- Inpatient or outpatient experience preferred.
Certifications/Licensure
- LCSW, LMFT, LPC, CADC preferred; License eligibility required.
Other Helpful Skills
- Written and oral communication skills.
- Skills in case management.
- Knowledge of acute psychological disorders, and advanced principals of abnormal psychology.
- Familiarity with follow-up resource services available to patients.
- Skills in conducting group therapy.
- Skills in conducting individual therapy.
- Skills in maintaining information as highly confidential.
- Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation.
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.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. 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: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Psychiatry
Education:
Work Location: In person
