Social Worker

Mountain Youth Academy; Mountain City (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing program

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Free meals

Job summary

Mountain Youth Academy, a UHS company near Johnson City, TN, seeks a Social Worker (MA/MSW) to lead student care and family services in a 120-bed residential program. Licensed or eligible to gain licensure as LPC/LCSW in Tennessee is preferred.

The role involves psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and delivering group, individual, and family therapy, with supervision provided for licensure. EHR maintenance and collaboration with the dorm team are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• LPC or LCSW licensure preferred or candidates eligible in Tennessee.
• Supervision available for licensure pursuit.
• Experience in group, individual and family therapy preferred.
• Effective communication with health care professionals required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate delivery of student continuing care and family services.
• Provide clinical support, interventions, psychosocial assessments and treatment planning.
• Conduct group, individual and family therapy.
• Monitor program adherence and coordinate patient care with residential team.
• Attend treatment team meetings and supervision sessions.
• Maintain electronic health records for caseload.
• Communicate with dorm teams and assist with admissions/discharges.

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Tools

EHR

Job description

Responsibilities

Mountain Youth Academy (a UHS company) is seeking a talented and dynamic Social Worker (MA/MSW) to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals!

*Licensed or eligible to gain licensure as an LPC or LCSW in the State of Tennessee.

Mountain Youth Academy is centrally located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for our young adolescent patients.

Retention Bonus Available:

Mountain Youth Academy is offering a $15,000.00 retention bonus for licensed therapists or those eligible for licensure in the State of Tennessee.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the delivery of student continuing care and family services. This includes providing clinical support conducting interventions, conducting psychosocial assessments, developing the student’s treatment plan, conducting group, individual and family therapy.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Monitors adherence to the program schedule and assists the residential team in coordinating the patients’ care, ICMPs, behavioral contracts, etc.
• Attends and assists in treatment team meetings and clinical /residential staffing meetings.
• Participates in group and individual supervision.
• Maintains the EHR for patients assigned to their caseload.
• Communicates with the dorm team(s).
• Assists with mentoring and orienting new therapists to the facility.
• Provides admissions personnel with ongoing admissions and discharge information.

Benefit 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
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Attendance Incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Meals

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

Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree, Social Work or in a related field required.
• LPC, LCSW licensure preferred or candidates eligible to gain licensure as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT in the State of Tennessee.
• Supervision is provided for those Master level candidates seeking licensure.
• Prefer two years’ experience conducting group, individual and family therapy using a variety of treatment modalities.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with other health care professionals, both verbally and in writing.

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.