Unit Therapist (FT)

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital in Orlando, part of Universal Health Services, is hiring a Unit Therapist to conduct therapeutic services for patients and families. You will interview, assess, and develop treatment objectives, acting as primary contact and advocate during the patient’s stay and coordinating discharge planning with the treatment team.

Requirements include a Master’s Degree in social work or related field, and at least one year of direct psychiatric clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling or related field required.
• One (1) year direct clinical experience specific to family, individual and group therapy with patients with psychiatric diagnoses.

Responsibilities

• Biopsychosocial assessments.
• Establishing a treatment plan.
• Collateral contacts with family/support network.
• Patient and family education on diagnosis and resources.
• Support and advocacy of patient and family.
• Coordination/liaison with community based resources on behalf of patients.
• Discharge planning.
• Active member of the multi-disciplinary inpatient treatment team.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is a 174-bed, private psychiatric center located in Orlando, FL. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services. Central Florida Behavioral Hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents and adults; and partial hospitalization, intensive out-patient and ECT services for adults. Our treatment philosophy is based on a team approach that treats patients with dignity and respect, while delivering high-quality care.

Website: www.centralfloridabehavioral.com

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Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations: M-F 8 AM - 5 PM

Position Summary

The Unit Therapist is responsible for conducting therapeutic services for patients. They provide counseling sessions for families, individuals and groups. Unit Therapists are responsible for interviewing and developing the psychological history, assessing the therapeutic needs of the individual and family, developing appropriate treatment objectives and monthly treatment summaries. Unit Therapists act as the patients’ and families’ primary contact during the patient’s stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team. Unit therapists are also liaisons with outside agencies and individuals for the purpose of developing and coordinating discharge planning with the treatment team and family.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Biopsychosocial assessments
• Establishing a treatment plan
• Collateral contacts with family/support network
• Patient and family education on diagnosis and resources
• Support and Adovcacy of patient and family
• Coordination/liaison with community based resources on behalf of patients
• Discharge planning
• Active member of the multi-disciplinary inpatient treatment team

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!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

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

Qualifications

• Ability to pass a Level 2 Background Investigation. Please visit the following link for more information: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling or related field required.
• One (1) year direct clinical experience specific to family, individual and group therapy with patient with psychiatric diagnoses. For specialized issues or treatment modalities, training must be specific to these; abuse reactive, sexual offending, substance abuse, sexual trauma, vocational, play therapy, art therapy and relaxation therapy. Must have knowledge of human development over the life span.
• Current license from the State of Florida, such as LCSW, LMFT, LMFTI, LMHC OR LMHCI preferred.

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.