What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist position at UHS?
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, located in New Kent, Virginia, provides comprehensive medical, behavioral, rehabilitative, and educational services for children and adolescents ages 2 through 22 who are challenged by co-occurring medical and behavioral diagnoses. Cumberland Hospital is one of the few specialty children’s hospitals providing dual treatment protocols for both medical and mental health issues. Cumberland includes a 62 bed Hospital Program, a 16 bed Inpatient Acute Program, and 30 bed Residential Treatment Program. Our goal is to stabilize medical problems and help children develop positive behavioral coping strategies using an interdisciplinary approach.
Visit us online at: www.cumberlandhospital.com
The Therapist plans and administers therapeutic treatment, behavior modification, and stress management therapy to assist residents in developing/displaying appropriate behaviors; changes method and degree of therapy when indicated by resident reactions/needs; discusses progress toward goals with residents or families of residents such as medication regiment, family relationships, educational programs, social development, discharge plans, and other behavioral problems; develops and implements appropriate discharge planning with resident, family, and placing agency; assess treatment goals and write goal-directed, individualized treatment plans, as well as the ability to monitor and document individual behavior patterns and modify treatment plans to meet changing treatment goals.
Benefit Highlights:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries
If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Madison Reddell, Clinical Recruiter, at Madison.Reddell@uhsinc.com or by phone at (484)-584-2790.
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 since its inception into a Fortune 500® corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 101,500 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 29 acute care inpatient facilities, 346 behavioral health inpatient facilities and 168 outpatient and other facilities in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in a Human Services field (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education) required. LPC, LCSW, etc. or license eligible in Virginia preferred. Experience working with children and adolescents who experience behavior dysfunction secondary to brain injury, autism, and other developmental disabilities, chronic medical disorders and other severe and chronic impairments, and their caregivers preferred.
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