THERAPIST (MA/MSW): Per Diem every Thursdays and Fridays

Universal Health Services; Shippensburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Competitive compensation

Excellent medical/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Universal Health Services' Roxbury Treatment Center in Shippensburg, PA is seeking a part-time Therapist to join our acute psychiatric units, working Thursdays and Fridays with both adult and adolescent patients.

The role provides psychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapy, contribution to treatment planning, and crisis intervention, with emphasis on chart documentation and collaboration with the treatment team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) is required.
• Experience working with psychiatric inpatients is preferred.
• Licensure is not required, but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and individual, group and family therapy.
• Attend treatment team meetings to ensure treatment plans align with patient needs.
• Assist in discharge planning and case management services; crisis intervention as needed.
• Complete timely chart documentation and progress notes.
• Assist in crisis management and revisions to the care plan as needed.
• Liaise with referral sources and other hospital departments.

Skills

Psychosocial assessments

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Family therapy

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Responsibilities

Roxbury is currently hiring a every Thursday & Friday Therapist to work with our patients on our acute psychiatric units.

This position offers you the opportunity to work with both adults and adolescents.

Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 41 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIITES:

• Provides clinical social work services on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Roxbury Treatment Center.
• Responsible for psychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapyin addition to psychoeducation group development.
• Responsible attend treatment team meetings to ensure treatment plan aligns with patient assessed needs.
• Participates in the management of patient commitment status,discharge planning/case management service, crisis intervention and liaison services with referral sources and other departments within the hospital.
• Completes timely chart documentation and progress notes
• Is knowledgeable and assists in crisis management including assessment of the patient with revisions to the care plan as needed.

BENEFITS:

• Educational assistance of up to $2000 annually
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• SoFI Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300% Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance

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 steadily since our inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, our annual revenues during 2025 were approximately $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™; and in 2025, ranked #271 on the Fortune 500®; and was #355 among U.S. companies on Forbes Global 2000 World’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 29 inpatient acute care facilities, 346 inpatient behavioral health facilities and 168 outpatient and other facilities, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. It acts as the advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust (NYSE:UHT). For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION: Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or related Social Services field required.

EXPERIENCE: Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION: Licensure is not required, but preferred.

KNOWLEDGE: Prefer knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, family therapy theory and practice.

EEO Statement

AllUHS 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.