THERAPIST (LICENSED)

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking a licensed mental health clinician to provide psychotherapy and discharge planning across patient populations in a hospital setting. You will participate in an interdisciplinary team, perform comprehensive assessments, and help coordinate aftercare with families and community supports.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a human service field and licensure (LCSW/LPC/LPA/LMFT or provisional).

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a human service field (e.g., Social Work, Counseling, Psychology).
• Licensure: LCSW, LPC, LPA, LMFT or active provisional license.
• Experience in mental health and hospital settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality psychotherapeutic and discharge planning services to all patient populations and their families.
• Provides assessment, group therapy, family work, and discharge planning.
• Serves on an interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program.
• Develops comprehensive clinical assessments and treatment plans with the team.
• Coordinates treatment and discharge planning with families and community supports.

Skills

Knowledge of CBT

Assessment skills

Therapeutic relationships

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Confidentiality & ethics

Education

Master's degree in Human Service field

Job description

Responsibilities

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 were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 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 all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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

Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Provides quality psychotherapeutic and discharge planning services to all patient populations and their families.
• Provides assessment, group therapy, family work, and discharge planning.
• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy.
• Provides comprehensive clinical assessments.
• Coordinate treament and discharge planning with families and community support.
• Assess supports with sending referrals for treatment to promote continuty of care upon discharge.
• Develop treatment plans with interdisciplinary team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training:

Master’s Degree in Human Service field (e.g. Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, etc.)

Experience:

At least 2 years experience preferred in the mental health field, hospital experience.

Licensure/Certification:

• LCSW, LPC, LPA or LMFT or active provisional license

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of developmental psychology and needs of various populations.
• Knowledge of short term/acute care stabilization mental health treatment.
• Knowledge of cognitive behavioral theory and systems theory.
• Able to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Knowledge of milieu management.
• Knowledge of appropriate assessments, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with patients, patient’s family members, staff and community personnel.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and high ethical standards
• Assessment skills for evaluating mental illness and substance abuse in child, adolescent, and adult populations.
• Facilitation skills for leading process, psycho education, and multifamily groups.
• Treatment skills for working with patients and their significant others on safety in one or two sessions.
• Organizational and telephone skills for setting up aftercare appointments and placement.
• Professional verbal and written skills for communicating the patient status and treatment needs to employees of the hospital, payers, families, professionals, paraprofessionals, and members of the patient's community.
• Skills in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.