Inpatient Counselor / Social Worker - PRN

Universal Health Services; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Brentwood Hospital in Shreveport, LA is seeking a dynamic Counselor / Social Worker to join our team dedicated to improving mental health. The role involves psychosocial assessments, therapeutic services, and discharge planning in a safe, nurturing environment.

Our 260-bed facility has served Louisiana and surrounding regions for over 45 years, offering care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Licensing requirements include a Master's in social work and LPC/PLPC or LCSW/LMSW, with

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in social work, counseling or related field.
• LPC/PLPC or LCSW/LMSW license required.
• Experience in inpatient or outpatient mental health setting preferred.
• Availability Monday–Friday.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments to document history and identify treatment focus by interviewing patient and family.
• Provide group and family therapy and didactic groups for patients and families using various treatment modalities.
• Document daily progress notes summarizing progress toward treatment goals; record contact with family and community agencies.
• Develop and coordinate individualized discharge plans utilizing treatment team and chart information.

Education

Master’s Degree in social work, counseling or related field

LPC/PLPC or LCSW/LMSW license required

Job description

Responsibilities

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Counselor / Social Worker to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us; hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment.

The therapist provides quality case management and psychotherapeutic services to adult psychiatric patients population (age range approximately 18 and up), adult CD patients population (age range approximately 18 and up), adolescent patient population (age range 13-17), child patient population, (age range approximately 4-11), and their families, spouse, significant other. Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment of adult psychiatric patients, adult cd patients, adolescent patients, child patients and their families.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
2. Provides group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conducts educational and other didactic groups for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.
3. Daily progress notes summarized patient’s progress toward treatment goals; Contact with family, significant others, community agencies recorded in progress notes.
4. Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine the patient’s aftercare needs. Identifies and assesses family or community resources such as, group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patients’ aftercare needs.

Join our team and discover a rewarding, fulfilling career. Brentwood Hospital is a 260-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brentwood has served Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas for more than 45 years. We provide quality services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. We help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life. A dedicated professional team provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our patients in a safe and nurturing environment.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

• Education/ Experience: Master's Degree in social work, counseling or related field. Experience in inpatient or outpatient mental health setting preferred.
• Hours: Applicant should have availablity Monday-Friday
• Licensure: LPC/PLPC or LCSW/LMSW license required

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.