MSW Intern
UHS
Summary
Student will gain knowledge and experience in the following areas:
Job description
Internship Experience
Student will gain knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Develop & implement a broad range of therapeutic and diversional recreation services and programs.
- Manage caseload, conducting assessments, developing and implementing appropriate intervention plans, documenting and evaluating outcomes, and goal writing.
- Actively participates in planning and coordinating treatment goals with interdisciplinary team members.
- Compliance with documentation guidelines and deadlines.
- Develops treatment protocols, and other supportive tasks as assigned.
- Creates and maintains a safe and positive environment for participants.
- Completes internship requirements toward preparing to take the certification exam for CTRS.
- Attends in-services, training and staff meetings.
- Provide in-service training as assigned.
- Develop and maintain an excellent rapport with patients, visitors and coworkers.
- Carries out all other duties as assigned.
Expectations of Intern
- Flexibility with hours (non-paid internship) and job duty assignments. (Usually 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri)
- Obtains/maintains certification in CPR and CPI (offered at Granite Hill Hospital).
- Complete and maintain compliance with Granite Hill Hospital Healthstream trainings.
- Has a clear and understandable communication skill in routine and emergency situations.
- Ability to be on one's feet for extended periods of time, possibly the duration of an 8-hour shift.
- Ability to stoop, bend, push, pull, crouch, kneel, balance and squat for up to 20-40 minutes during activity.
Requirements
- Flexibility with hours and job duty assignments
- Obtains/maintains certification in CPR and CPI
- Complete and maintain compliance with Healthstream trainings
- Clear and understandable communication skills in routine and emergency situations
- Ability to be on one's feet for extended periods of time, possibly the duration of an 8-hour shift
- Ability to stoop, bend, push, pull, crouch, kneel, balance and squat for up to 20-40 minutes during activity
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.