Manager of Clinical Services
UHS
Summary
The Manager of Clinical Services provides day-to-day clinical and supports operational leadership for the Clinical Services Department. The manager ensures that patients receive timely, individualized, trauma-informed, age-appropriate, and evidence-informed services from admission through discharge. The role translates hospital expectations into reliable daily practice by leading staff, maintaining treatment and group coverage, monitoring documentation and discharge planning, resolving barriers, and escalating risk to the Director of Clinical Services. This is a working-manager position. Direct patient care and clinical coverage are provided as assigned and within the incumbent's professional scope; however, leadership, regulatory accountability, staff supervision, and departmental operations remain the primary responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Qualifications
Education: Graduate of an accredited social work, or related mental health field; Master’s Degree required.
Experience: 3-5 years’ experience in psychiatric/mental health field. Prefer candidates with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in advanced clinical/management practice.
License: Candidates must hold a LCSW license (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the state of Louisiana.
Additional Requirements: A strong knowledge of TJC, HCFA, OSHA regulations, and patient rights standards and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities. Current CPR/BLS and hospital-approved verbal de-escalation and physical crisis-intervention certification, or successful completion within the hospital's required orientation period, with ongoing maintenance thereafter.
Skills/Competencies: Clinical and management experience required: experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings; demonstrated skills in working with diverse populations; experience in fiscal management; experience in clinical supervision; experience in crisis, individual, family and group treatment; oral, reading, writing and mathematical skills at the master’s degree level; public speaking, teaching and training skills; experience in program development; skills in interpreting and applying standards and regulations; organizational, time management, problem solving, crisis management and team building skills, and demonstrated ability to be creative, flexible and calm.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in social work or related mental health field
- Current LCSW license in Louisiana
- 3-5 years’ experience in psychiatric/mental health field
- Strong knowledge of TJC, HCFA, OSHA regulations, and patient rights standards
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Verbal de-escalation and physical crisis-intervention certification
- Experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings
- Experience in fiscal management
- Experience in clinical supervision
- Experience in crisis, individual, family and group treatment
- Public speaking, teaching and training skills
- Experience in program development
- Skills in interpreting and applying standards and regulations
- Organizational, time management, problem solving, crisis management and team building skills
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Career Development Opportunities
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.