Social Work Associate - PRN Weekend

UHS; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Job summary

Havenwyck Hospital, a UHS facility in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks a licensed Social Work Associate to join a multidisciplinary team providing social services to inpatients/day hospital patients under supervision.

The role includes history intake, discharge planning, and therapy as directed by the treatment team, Lead Social Worker, or Director of Clinical Services.

Qualifications

• MSW student in final year from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Inpatient psychiatric unit experience is a must.
• Good standing required for internal transfer eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Participates as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitates therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit.
• Performs social work interventions as directed by the team or Lead Social Worker.
• Obtains and assesses social history information for treatment planning.
• Performs discharge planning and case management from admission.
• Provides individual, group, family, substance abuse, or couples therapy as deemed appropriate.
• Acts as liaison with community agencies and resources.
• Attends treatment conferences and documents in medical records.

Skills

Social work

Discharge planning

Group therapy

Education

MSW student (final year)

Job description

Responsibilities

Shifts Options: Weekend Only

• 7am - 5:30pm
• 7:30am - 6pm
• 8am - 5:30pm

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 Social Work Associate to join our team of compassionate and dedicated clinical professionals.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Social Work Associate provides social services under the direct supervision of a Lead Social Worker, Director of Clinical Services or designee to all inpatients/day hospital patients. The Social Work Associate is a member of the multidisciplinary treatment teams and of the units and is responsible to the Lead Social Worker and the Director of Clinical Services or designee.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Participates as an integral professional member of a multidisciplinary treatment team led by the psychiatrist.
• Facilitates the therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit.
• Performs social work interventions as directed by the treatment team, the treating psychiatrist and/or the Lead Social Worker.
• Obtains and assesses social history information and reports this to the treatment teams.
• Performs discharge planning/case management from the day of admission.
• Provides group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, substance abuse group/didactic, and/or couples therapy as deemed appropriate by the treatment team, the treating psychiatrist, Director of Clinical Services and/or Lead Social Work.
• Acts as liaison for hospitalized patients with various community agencies and resources.
• Attends treatment team conferences and completes treatment plans.
• Documents in the medical record

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

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

• Second year last quarter student in a Master of Social Work program from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
• Experience on an inpatient psychiatric unit a must.
• Employee must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, performance evaluation, etc.) to be considered for an internal transfer.

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.