PRN - Inpatient Counselor (MA/MSW)
UHS
Summary
The Inpatient Counselor will be responsible for providing quality case management and psychotherapeutic services to patients and their families.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy.
- Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues.
- Provide group and family process-oriented therapies.
- Treatment planning.
- Initial discharge plan formulated and noted on psychosocial within 72 hours of admission.
Qualifications
Education: Master's Degree in a behavioral science or mental health related field required.
Experience: Clinical and administrative experience in an inpatient and outpatient mental health setting preferred. Possess general knowledge of all areas of psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment.
Age-Specific Competencies: Adults.
Licensure/Certification: CPR and CPI certification training provided upon hire.
Other: Ability to relate well with treatment professionals; ability to mobilize and coordinate staff resources; skills in dealing courteously with the public and individuals within the organization and counseling centers; organizational skills; ability to keep information highly confidential; ability to meet deadlines; basic data entry skills preferred; time management skills.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in a behavioral science or mental health related field required
- Clinical and administrative experience in an inpatient and outpatient mental health setting preferred
- General knowledge of all areas of psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment
- Ability to relate well with treatment professionals
- Ability to mobilize and coordinate staff resources
- Skills in dealing courteously with the public and individuals within the organization and counseling centers
- Organizational skills
- Ability to keep information highly confidential
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Basic data entry skills preferred
- Time management skills
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.