Social Worker (MSW) - Adult PHP

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, vision 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 is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for our Partial Hospitalization Program in Newark, DE. The full-time role focuses on psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and coordinating community resources within a behavioral health hospital setting.

You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address psychosocial and environmental factors impacting recovery, with an emphasis on family involvement and aftercare planning.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work; license eligible.
• LMSW required.
• Previous experience in behavioral health setting preferred.
• Current CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments with patient and family to document history and identify treatment focus.
• Participate in development and implementation of treatment plans with concise, realistic care plans.
• Provide individual, group and family therapies and other didactic groups using multiple modalities.
• Document treatment in medical records legibly and timely.
• Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan with the treatment team.
• Identify community resources to meet aftercare needs.
• Attend treatment team meetings to present cases and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

LMSW

CPR Certification

Behavioral health experience

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Responsibilities

Join our team in a rewarding role supporting adults in our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). This full-time position offers a Monday-Friday schedule with no weekends required. LMSW required, higher-level licensure strongly preferred.

(A 2 WEEK ORIENTATION IS MANDATORY 8:30A- 5P)

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Website: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services | Rockford Center | Newark, DE

Position Summary:

The Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting patients and their families throughout the continuum of care within a behavioral health hospital setting. This position is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating individualized discharge plans, connecting patients with community resources, and advocating for services that support recovery and long-term well-being. The Social Worker collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team to address psychosocial, emotional, and environmental factors that may impact treatment outcomes.

Responsibilites:

• 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.
• Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide social work perspective to total case management of the patient with the interdisciplinary team by presenting patient's case and progress towards treatment plan goals, making treatment recommendations, and actively coordinating each case with all members of the treatment team.

Benefits:

• 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

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an acredited college (must be license eligible).
• LMSW required
• Previous experience in behavioral health setting preferred
• Current CPR Certification

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.