Social Worker

Lancaster-Behavioral-Health-Hospital; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a qualified therapist to join our inpatient psychiatry teams. The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and delivering individual, group, and family therapies to patients across units including adolescent and adult populations.

Responsibilities include documenting care in medical records and coordinating discharge planning with the treatment team to arrange aftercare resources.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field is required.
• Licensure is preferred but not required.
• Experience in inpatient mental health settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments by interviewing patient and family.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with the care team.
• Provide individual, group and family therapy using appropriate modalities.
• Document treatment in the medical record in a timely, legible manner.
• Coordinate an individualized discharge plan and assess aftercare needs.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Group & family therapy

Documentation in medical records

Discharge planning coordination

EMR/EHR software

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

EMR/EHR software

Job description

Responsibilities

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a 126-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital and start-up joint venture between Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine and Universal Health Services.

In addition to a general adult unit and dedicated adolescent unit, the facility offers services for treating those with co-occurring disorders on the psychiatric-medical unit, an intensive adult unit to care for those with severe conditions, as well as a women's trauma unit.

Therapists are responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:

• Conduct psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
• Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans, ensuring that concise, realistic care plans are carried out.
• Provide individual, group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conduct other didactic groups using various professional treatment modalities.
• Document treatment provided to patient in medical record legibly and in a timely manner.
• Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs. Identify and assess family or community resources such as group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patient’s aftercare needs.

What do our current staff value at LBHH?

• An environment that puts patient care first.
• Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
• There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities.
• Supportive and responsive leadership.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

What’s in it for me?

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Robust tuition reimbursement
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• An opportunity to make a difference every single day.

Qualifications

What Does LBHH Require for this Role?

Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Services related field required. License preferred but not 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.

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital: Treatment. Compassion. Hope. Today, tomorrow and always.