Intake Therapist (Licensed)

Universal Health Services; Clive (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work

Experience with behavioral health

Team of clinicians

Weekend schedule

Competitive pay

Career development

Job summary

Universal Health Services, at Clive Behavioral Health in Clive, IA, seeks an Admissions Therapist/Social Worker to support inpatient and outpatient services for adults, children and adolescents in crisis.

You will provide social work services, crisis intervention, family therapy, and referrals within a skilled treatment team; requires a Master’s in social work and Iowa licensure, plus CPR and mandatory reporter certification.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or clinical related field.
• Licensed in the State of Iowa as a t-LMHC, LMHC, LMSW or LISW.
• Superb documentation skills.
• Good communication and relationship skills including the ability to set boundaries, hold confidences, establish and maintain trust.
• CPR and Mandatory Reporter for Adult/Child current.

Responsibilities

• Provide social services to meet patients' biopsychosocial needs and support treatment.
• Offer crisis intervention, short- and long-term family therapy, and information/referrals as needed.
• Inpatient and outpatient opportunities available.

Skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Professional boundaries

Confidentiality

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Admissions Therapist/Social Worker

Clive Behavioral Health opened in February 2021 with 100 inpatient beds for adult, child & adolescent patients experiencing a severe behavioral health crisis. Care at this location focuses on crisis management, stabilization and development of a plan to return to community living with, if needed, supportive outpatient services and community services and resources

Qualifications

The Admissions Therapist/Social Worker performs social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical social work services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed. Inpatient and Outpatient opportunities available.

Position Requirements:

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or clinical related field
• Licensed in the State of Iowa as a t-LMHC, LMHC, LMSW or LISW
• Superb documentation skills
• Good communication and relationship skills including the ability to set boundaries, hold confidences, establish and maintain trust.
• Must have current CPR and Mandatory Reporter for Adult/Child
• Schedule - Three 12 hour shifts

Benefits include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Excellent professional experience opportunity working with children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral health challenges
• Work with a highly skilled treatment team
• Must be willing to work every other weekend.
• Competitive pay
• Career development opportunities

What do our employees value about Clive Behavioral Health?

Clive Behavioral Health is an environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

United Health Services(UHS)

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 335 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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.

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