What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker (Master's Degree) - Behavioral Health Setting position at UHS?
Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.
Website: https://highlandsbhs.com
The Social Worker/Therapist assists in the integration of social services functions in the patient care, discharge planning and aftercare planning process with other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies and health care facilities. The Social Worker/Therapist provides direct care to patient as appropriate and ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory standards. The Social Worker/Therapist assists patients and their families through the use of psychotherapeutic skills to understand, identify and resolve complex problems resulting from psychiatric illnesses utilizing group and individual therapies.
Benefit Highlights:
- Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance & homeowners insurance
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com
Shift Hours: Monday - Friday (8 hour shifts)
Questions or concerns? Contact the Human Resources department at HIGHLANDSBHSHumanResourceContact@uhsinc.com.
Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
Qualifications
Requirements:
Education - Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field such as counseling, psychology or related field
Experience - Previous experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
Licensure - LCSW or LPC preferred.
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