Therapist/Social Worker - Per Diem

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital, LLC; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 3,444,000 - 5,510,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Per Diem/PRN

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital, LLC in Panama City, FL is seeking a Therapist/Social Worker for Per Diem/PRN opportunities. The role includes providing psychosocial assessments and therapeutic services to an inpatient population, with flexible day shifts 8am–5pm and options for weekday and weekend coverage.

New graduates and licensure-eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. The hospital offers comprehensive behavioral health services, including military resiliency programs and TMS

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other Human Service field.
• PRN schedule requires weekday and weekend day availability.
• Background screening as part of employment requirement.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychosocial assessment appropriate to patient type and reason for referral.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapies within required time frames.
• Ensure quality documentation for psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and discharge planning.
• Support safe, therapeutic interdisciplinary care through communication and staff training.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Documentation

Interdisciplinary care

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work / Psychology / Counseling

Job description

Responsibilities

Therapist/Social Worker - Per Diem/PRN Opportunity

This Per Diem/PRN opportunity offers flexible day shift scheduling to include weekday and weekend shifts from 8am to 5pm. New graduates and candidates working towards licensure are encouraged to apply.

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient treatment services to adolescents and adults at our 86-bed facility in Panama City, FL and outpatient services to adolescents and adults at our four outpatient centers located throughout the Florida Panhandle. Additionally, we offer specialized treatment for active duty military members through our Military Resiliency Program, specialized chemical dependency treatment and TMS therapy for chronic depression.

Visit us online at: https://emeraldcoastbehavioral.com/

The Therapist / Social Worker provides for the delivery and documentation of age/population, psychotherapy and social services to an assigned inpatient population. Assists family members and referral sources with continuum of care from the admission process through discharge planning.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Complete psychosocial assessment appropriate to patient type and reason for referral.


• Provides clinically sound individual, family, and group therapies within required time frames and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.


• Provide quality documentation for psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, therapies, reports to military command, discharge planning, staffing, Baker Act hearings and medical records within required time frames.


• Promotes safe and therapeutic interdisciplinary patient care through consultation and supervision, effective communication, interactions with and training of direct care staff as needed, and milieu interventions.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

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

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other Human Service field.


• Ability to work a PRN schedule to include weekday & weekend day shifts.

Employment with Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital requires successful completion of a Level II background Screening. For additional information on this screening requirement, visit the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website at https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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.