Milieu Therapist - Full Time

Universal Health Services; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Health Services seeks a Milieu Therapist at Fremont Hospital to support inpatient psychiatric care for children through adults. Responsibilities include facilitating therapeutic groups, developing treatment plans, and coordinating with a physician-led team to address bio-psycho-social needs.

Requires a Master’s degree in social work or related field and at least one year of direct clinical experience in mental health.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, mental health or related field required.
• One year direct clinical experience in psychiatric/mental health setting required.
• Registration with BBS or active license preferred (LCSW, MFT, or Licensed Psychologist).
• Must complete CPI training within 90 days of employment and CPI certification must be current.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in meeting bio-psycho-social needs and use therapeutic skills to promote emotional health.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with physician-led team.
• Provide psychotherapeutic groups and activities for patients and families.
• Coordinate information and referrals as needed.
• Support unit milieu staff to ensure best clinical practices.

Education

Master's degree in social work / mental health or related field

California license or eligibility: LCSW/MFT/Licensed Psychologist preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

We are currently offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for our full time Therapists!

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

The full time Milieu Therapist functions in assisting patients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs. These include enabling the patient, through therapeutic treatment skills, to achieve their optimal level of emotional health. Services provided are basic consultation, teaching, specialized clinical services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.

In addition, the Milieu Therapist is responsible for managing the treatment activities offered to the patient including: treatment planning; interfacing with the physician led treatment team; and provision of psychotherapeutic groups and activities to patients and their families. The Milieu Therapist provides clinical consultation and support to unit milieu staff to implement best practices in clinical intervention.

Clinical supervision is available!

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the full time Milieu Therapistposition, such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

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 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health or a related field required.

Experience:

• One year direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting and experience in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities is required.

Licensure:

• Registered and in good standing with the BBS or active license Issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, or other applicable license, is preferred.
• LCSW, MFT, or Licensed Psychologist is preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• Must successfully complete the Fremont Hospital's non- violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.
• CPR Certification must be current and presented to Human Resources upon hire.
• May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

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.