Social Worker PRN - Full-time / Part-time

The Social Worker/Therapist, PRN 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.

Provide psychosocial assessments. Provide individual therapy. Provides social work consultation to physicians, nurses, other hospital staff members, patients, patient's relatives and coordinates with community agencies upon requests and in coordination with assigned social worker. Participates in hospital inservice education programs to integrate social work with other hospital departments. Maintains statistical report of services provided. Attend appropriate meetings, workshops, and conferences to maintain social work skills and keep informed of community resources available. Provide discharge planning services and arrange for post-hospital care of patients through external services as requested. Co-lead group therapy on assigned hospital units. Provide clinical services as assigned. Promote positive customer relations.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected health care management companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 65,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase health care properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field such as counseling, psychology or related field. Licensure by the State of Colorado (L.C.S.W.) preferred - actively pursuing a license within 90 days and license obtained within 2 years of employment.. Previous placement or internship in a psychiatric setting would be helpful, but not required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

1) Must be able to perform assignments with minimal supervision

2) Must be able to perform concentrated and/or complex mental activity with frequent involvement in complex and/or highly technical situations

3) Must be able to work successfully under highly stressful conditions

4) Must be able to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles

5) Must be able to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures

6) Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion

7) Must be capable of adapting to varying workloads an work assignments on a constant basis

8) Must have effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal.

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