Job description

Outpatient Adolescent Therapist

Dover Behavioral Health System has an exciting position within our Social Services Department. We invite applications for the position of a Social Worker to join the Universal Health Services, Inc. family. The successful candidate will provide clinical services to our adolescent inpatient unit for Dover Behavioral Health System located in Dover, DE.

• In an outpatient hospital setting conducts psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify issues for treatment by interviewing the patient and their family members.
• Deliver high quality clinical services to acute child, adolescent patients
• Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans, ensuring that concise, realistic care plans are carried out.
• Provide individual, group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conduct other didactic groups using various professional treatment modalities.
• Document treatment provided to patient in medical record legibly and in a timely manner.
• Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs. Identify and assess family or community resources such as the facility’s inpatient programs, group homes or mental health practitioners to meet the patient’s aftercare needs.
• Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide social work perspective to total case management of the patient with the interdisciplinary team by presenting the patient’s case and progress towards treatment plan goals, making treatment recommendations, and actively coordinating each case with all members of the treatment team.
• Act as the patient’s and family's primary contact during the patient's stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team.

We Offer:

• Monday - Friday work schedule
• Competitive Compensation
• Outstanding Benefit Program including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching program
• 401K with company match and stock options
• 100% company paid life insurance
• Educational Reimbursement and Seminar funds
• Excellent Paid Time Off Program - Earn 24 days off each year!
• Advancement opportunities within the UHS corporation

What are we looking for?

• Masters Degree in Social Work or related field is required
• CADC Certification is highly preferred (willingness to get certified is a plus!)
• LMSW, LCSW, or other licensures are also great to have
• A minimum of one year experience with direct experience in family and or group therapies, crisis intervention, treatment and clinical assessments
• Experience working in a hospital setting preferred
• Experience working with adolescents preferred
• Self Driven and able to meet deadlines is a must

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation (for the past 17 years), UHS today operates more than 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees.

Unwavering passion, superior talent, and focused determination are the keys to being UHS. Our corporate and healthcare facility team members bring these qualities to each and every encounter—with our patients and each other—in contributing to the delivery of high-quality care

About Dover Behavioral Health System:

Dover Behavioral Health is a mental health facility located in Dover, DE. Our 104 bed treatment center provides mental health and addiction treatment services to individuals from Delaware, Maryland, and most other states throughout the US. Our experienced, caring professionals are the heart of what we do, providing superior inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare services for adolescents and adults. We provide consistent attention to our patients and are responsive to their individual needs. Our treatment programs are tailored to the needs of each patient and are developed and implemented through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that combines the skill and expertise of our healthcare professionals. All who turn to us for assistance will find a helping hand and a compassionate heart. Please visit www.doverbehavioral.com for more information.

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 subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career 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 feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $61,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person

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