School Social Worker

UHS; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision and Drug Plans

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Tuition savings for nursing education

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Universal Health Services (UHS) seeks a compassionate School Social Worker to provide systemwide support for students, families, and school teams across three PA locations. The role acts as liaison among home, school, and outpatient services to ensure successful academic and emotional outcomes.

The position requires MSW and state licensure consideration, with strong collaboration, communication, and organizational skills for effective community resource coordination and attendance initiatives.

Qualifications

• MSW required and licensure preferred depending on state requirements.
• Experience with children, adolescents and families.
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems and community resources.
• Experience conducting home visits and case management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical support services and outpatient referrals for students and families.
• Serve as a consistent contact for families during higher levels of care.
• Assist families in navigating insurance, accessing resources and services.
• Coordinate communication among families, providers, hospitals and school staff.
• Lead attendance interventions and improve student engagement.
• Collaborate with school teams to support student success and crises when needed.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Travel to three school sites

Education

Master’s degree in social work (MSW)

Current state licensure (LSW or LCSW preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

The LifeWorks Schools is seeking a compassionate, organized, and proactive School Social Worker to provide systemwide support for students, families, and school teams. This position will serve as the primary liaison between home, school, community providers, and outpatient services to ensure students receive the support they need to be successful both academically and emotionally. This is a system-wide position with travel between all three LifeWorks locations (Doylestown, PA, Media, PA, and Levittown, PA) required.

The ideal candidate would have experience coordinating community resources, supporting families through complex systems, improving student attendance, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to reduce barriers to student success.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Clinical Coordination & Family Support
  • Coordinate clinical support services and outpatient referrals for students and families.
  • Serve as a consistent point of contact for families while students are receiving a higher level of care.
  • Assist families in navigating insurance benefits, accessing community resources, and understanding available behavioral health services.
  • Coordinate communication among families, treatment providers, hospitals, and school staff during transitions of care.
• Attendance & School Engagement
  • Lead attendance intervention efforts across assigned schools.
  • Monitor attendance trends and identify students requiring intervention.
  • Coordinate attendance communications with Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
  • Complete attendance letters and required documentation.
  • Conduct home visits and family outreach to improve student attendance and engagement.
  • Coordinate Student Attendance Improvement Plan meetings.
• Student Services & Collaboration
  • Patriciate as an active member of Child Study Teams.
  • Assist with development and implementation of intervention plans for students experiencing academic, behavioral, attendance, or social-emotional concerns.
  • Collaborate with counselors, administrators, teachers, nurses, and related service providers to support student success.
  • Facilitate student groups and psychoeducational groups when appropriate.
• Crisis Response
  • Assist with crisis management and student stabilization.
  • Provide support during student behavioral or mental health crises as needed.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.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. (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.

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Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) required.
• Current state licensure (LSW or LCSW preferred, depending on state requirements).
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems, community resources, and special education processes.
• Experience conducting home visits, family engagement, and case management preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel to three school sites: Doylestown, PA, Levittown, PA, and Media, PA

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.