Social Worker (Master's Degree) PRN - Behavioral Health Setting
UHS
Summary
Centennial Peaks Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Denver-metro area for more than 30 years. Located in beautiful Louisville, CO, our 104-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness including chemical dependency. Our Social Workers provide clinical social work services on each of our five units (general adult mental health, adolescent, two intensive treatment units and a detox/dual diagnosis unit). Our Social Workers practice from a trauma informed, strengths based perspective and work with our patients and their support systems to set them up for success in the hospital and after discharge.
Job description
Job Duties
- Provide patients and families with assessment, interventions, support, advocacy, and case management as a primary provider and/or as ancillary support to the primary medical provider.
- Practices as a member of multi-disciplinary team, in the provision of clinical intervention and support to patients and families.
- Assesses, develops treatment plans, and intervenes to address the needs identified in the assessment and by the Team.
- Utilizes knowledge of culture, age, and developmental stages to develop treatment plans and provide interventions, either as an independent practitioner or as a member of a clinical team.
Supervision towards licensure available. This is a PRN position. Applicant must be available for a required minimum of 4 (four) shifts per month, Must have weekday availability.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Services related field REQUIRED.
- Licensure preferred.
- 1-2 years mental health experience preferred.
- Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health inpatient setting preferred.
- License eligible degree required; must be able to register with DORA and be willing to work towards LCSW, LMFT or LPC if not already licensed.
- Knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, family therapy theory and practice is preferred.
- Social Workers must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including, adults, adolescents, and dually diagnosed patients in an inpatient hospital setting.
Benefits
- Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Company-wide Discount Program
- Pet Insurance
- On-site Cafeteria
- Discounted Meals
- 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.