Therapist (Licensed)

Universal Health Services, Inc.; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Growth and development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

401k plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off plan

Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time Therapist in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Therapist will provide direct patient care, including social assessments and treatment plans, while interacting with community service agencies and ensuring compliance with care standards.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and has strong communication skills, organizational abilities, and necessary licensure. Benefits include a competitive compensation package and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Current Arkansas licensure in specialty.
• Employee must have current CPR and CPI certifications or obtain within 2 weeks of hire.
• Documented experience working in the field with a specialty in substance use disorder preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care including social assessments and treatment plans.
• Completes discharge and continuing care plans.
• Interfaces with referral sources and ensures compliance with care standards.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of physical, emotional, and cultural characteristics

Ability to assess emotional needs of the patient

Knowledge of community resources

Good organizational and time-management skills

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Responsibilities

The BridgeWay is seeking a full‑time Therapist to join the team. As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, the Therapist provides direct patient care including completion of social assessments, formulation of treatment plans, and provision of individual, group, family, and special focus group psychotherapy. The Therapist also completes discharge and continuing care plans, interfaces with referral sources, community service agencies, businesses, employers, and healthcare facilities, and ensures compliance with quality patient care standards and regulatory requirements such as the Joint Commission and State Health Department regulations.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

Licenses or Certifications: Current Arkansas licensure in specialty. Employee must be in good standing with licensing board and must maintain license as a condition of employment. Employee should have current CPR and CPI certifications, or must obtain within 2‑weeks of hire (offered onsite). Employee must maintain certification with CPR and CPI as a condition of employment.

Education, vocational training and experience: Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling or equivalent degree. Must have documented experience working in the field. Specialty in substance use disorder preferred.

Skills and Abilities

1. Effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate in a clear, concise manner with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, hospital staff, and the public, and to provide accurate and timely documentation and record‑keeping.
2. Knowledge of the physical, emotional, and cultural characteristics of patients who have psychiatric, chemical dependency, and behavioral problems.
3. Ability to continually identify and assess the emotional needs of the patient and to measure the patient’s progress.
4. Knowledge of community resources.
5. Good organizational and time‑management skills to cope in a fast‑paced environment with frequent interruptions, complex schedules, and fluctuations in census.
6. Physical demands include daily sitting, standing, walking, and movement, as well as meeting patients and families.

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.