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Social Worker (master's degree) - Behavioral Health SettingHighlands Behavioral Health System • HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado
Social Worker (master's degree) - Behavioral Health Setting

Social Worker (master's degree) - Behavioral Health Setting

Highlands Behavioral Health System • HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 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.

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
  • (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:

Shift Hours: Monday - Friday (8a - 5:p)

If you need assistance or would like to reach someone in the Human Resources department at Highlands please email:

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.

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 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities in U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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