Program Therapist

Psychiatric Medical Care·Collierville, Tennessee

$70,000 - $75,000/yrFull Time On Site 2-5 yrsPosted 22 days ago

Practice for this role

Program Therapist · $70,000 - $75,000/yr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

-7% vs. median posted salary for behavioral health roles in Tennessee ($75,000, n=720)

12 similar openings in the Collierville area

$8,000 · lowesthighest · $420,000

this role: $70,000median $75,000

Shaded band: the middle 50% of 720 posted behavioral health roles in Tennessee salarys. This role sits in the 45th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 7% below the Tennessee median for behavioral health roles.

The Program Therapist provides therapeutic services including group, individual, and family therapy to adolescents in an intensive outpatient setting. They work within an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care, accurate documentation, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Description Come join Psychiatric Medical Care's adolescent behavioral health outpatient program, "Embrace U". Embrace U is a combined IOP and PHP treating patients ages 10-18.

Location

Collierville,
TN (onsite)
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Salary: $70,000-$75,000 based on experience and licensure Must have 2+ years of psych experience post Master's graduation. Must be licensed.

The Program Therapist provides therapeutic services for patients utilizing group, individual, and family therapy sessions to adolescents in an intensive outpatient environment. They work within a small, interdisciplinary team with a focus on quality patient care and provision of services ordered by a physician. The Licensed Therapist documents all completed services in compliance with provided standards and regulations and is thorough with details and organization.

3 Cs

Care – Provide the best possible patient care Compliance – Ensure the program operates within all regulations Community – Become a wonderful addition to your local community

Care

All employees are expected to provide the best possible patient care. Ensure accurate completion of the psychosocial assessment on each patient. Ensure accurate completion of group psychotherapy notes for each patient. Ensure accurate completion of treatment plans. Demonstrate understanding of mental health assessment of child/adolescent population. Demonstrate an understanding of adolescent counseling treatment, group therapy, and evidenced based practices. Provide understanding of adolescent case management. Ensure appropriate discharge plan is in place for each patient. B.

Compliance

Ensure the program operates within all regulations Participate in outcome studies timelines, understanding of administration of the tests and when they are to be reported. Participate in treatment team meetings with medical director. Complete all notes in prescribed timeline. Comply with all regulations. C.

Community

Become a wonderful addition to your local community. Demonstrate understanding of community education definitions and activities. Participate in customer service training as it relates to community integration. Present EmbraceU to community as directed by Administrator. Participate in cohesive team environment to ensure program success

Requirements

Education: master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate school of social work or master’s degree in other counseling related field.

Posting details

Employment type: Full Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Salary: $70,000 - $75,000/yr
Location: Collierville, Tennessee
Posted: Aug 18, 2026
Application: Employer website

Behavioral health roles in Tennessee

Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.