Lead, Social Worker

Universal Health Services; Auburn Hills (MI); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical/dental/vision & Rx

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

SoFi student loan refinancing program

Student loan repayment program

Descripción de la vacante

Havenwyck Hospital, a UHS facility in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks a licensed Lead Social Worker to oversee social work services, supervise staff, and coordinate discharge planning within the clinical team.

The Lead Social Worker will maintain standards of practice, oversee credentialing, and drive performance improvement while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to promote patient-centered care across admissions and treatment planning.

Formación

• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited school.
• Michigan LMSW/LLMSW/LPC/LLPC license required; LMSW preferred.
• Minimum of two years post-graduate clinical experience.
• Knowledge of patient rights, advance directives, abuse laws and emergency detention.
• Demonstrated leadership in a clinical setting and multidisciplinary team work.
• Experience with care management and substance abuse in acute care settings preferred.
• Two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Inpatient psychiatric unit experience preferred.
• Good standing within the organization.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate Social Work role with the Nurse Unit Manager to support the therapeutic milieu.
• Provide individual and group supervision to staff to ensure high quality clinical services.
• Provide clinical consultation to other treatment team members as requested.
• Assist with complex patient discharge planning and management.
• Deliver social work services including evaluation, treatment planning, and case management.
• Document records in the medical record and ensure timely, compliant charting.
• Serve as liaison to community agencies and resources for patients.
• Attend treatment team conferences, milieu meetings, and unit meetings.
• Participate in Department of Clinical Services meetings and reporting to leadership.
• Receive supervision from the Director of Clinical Services or Clinical Services Manager.
• Collect and maintain statistics as directed; participate in policy development and committees.
• Assist in scheduling weekend and contingent Social Work staff; align schedule to department needs.

Conocimientos

Supervisory experience

Team collaboration

Educación

Master of Social Work degree

Michigan LMSW/LLMSW or LPC/LLPC license

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (a UHS facility)

Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital, overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults. It is the ultimate goal of our dedicated staff to build strength, confidence and knowledge within each patient, in hopes that they may continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.

Havenwyck Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented licensed Lead, Social Worker to join our team of compassionate and dedicated clinical professionals.

The Lead Social Worker provides social services to patients in his/her assigned program under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services and Clinical Services Manager. The Lead Social Work is responsible for the maintenance of Social Work standards of practice, credentialing, and in-servicing of Social Work staff, and acts as a liaison to the Director of Clinical Services in maintaining the quality of Social Work Services.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinates Social Work role with the Nurse Unit Manager to facilitate the therapeutic milieu.
• Provides individual and group supervision to staff to ensure that high quality clinical services are provided to patients.
• Provides clinical consultation to other treatment team providers as requested.
• Provides direction and assists with management of difficult and/or complex patient discharge plans.
• Provides social work services including evaluation, treatment planning, discharge planning & case management to patients & their families as needed.
• Records and charts in the medical record as needed.
• Ensures clinical records are accurate, timely and meet regulatory requirements by completing chart audits.
• Acts as a liaison for hospitalized patients to various community agencies and resources.
• Attends treatment team conferences, milieu meetings, and unit meetings.
• Attends Department of Clinical Services meetings on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Receives clinical and administrative supervision from the Director of Clinical Services or Clinical Services Manager, as needed.
• Collects and maintains statistics as directed.
• Serves on any committees to develop policy, program, and procedures.
• Assists in scheduling weekend and contingent Social Work staff
• Works a personal schedule tailored to the needs and objectives of the department and organization.
• Reports regularly on status of social work delivery to the Director of Clinical Services.
• Evaluates all social workers with the assistance of the Director of Clinical Services
• Assists Director of Clinical Services in interviewing for hiring.
• Coordinates Performance Improvement activities for patient treatment program. Responsible for the timely completion and compilation of all Social Work Performance Improvement Monitors and Performance

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
• Free Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Student Loan Repayment Program - for some degrees and criteria

What do our current employees value at Havenwyck Hospital and UHS?

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.

About Universal Health Services (UHS)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were 17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education required.
• Current License in the State of Michigan as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), LLMSW, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or LLPC required. FullyLicensed Social Worker (LMSW) preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years post-graduate experience in a clinical setting providing direct patient services preferred
• Knowledge of or experience with patients’ rights, advanced directives, adult and child abuse laws and emergency detention required.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a leader in a clinical setting and as member of a multidisciplinary treatment team required.
• Experience with patient assessments, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations (i.e., managed care, Medicare, Medicaid) or comparable entities preferred.
• Experience with care management model of service delivery as well as substance abuse treatment in acute care settings strongly preferred.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience on an inpatient psychiatric unit preferred.
• Good standing within the organization (employment/corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) required.

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.