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UHS

Social Worker

UHS, Dover, Delaware, United States, 19904

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Responsibilities Dover Behavioral Health is a mental health facility located in Dover, DE. Our treatment center provides mental health and addiction treatment services to individuals from Delaware, Maryland, and most other states throughout the US. Our experienced, caring professionals are the heart of what we do, providing superior inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare services for adolescents and adults. We provide consistent attention to our patients and are responsive to their individual needs. Our treatment programs are tailored to the needs of each patient and are developed and implemented through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that combines the skill and expertise of our healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments in an inpatient hospital setting to document patient history and identify issues for treatment by interviewing the patient and their family members.

Deliver high‑quality clinical services to acute child, adolescent, and adult patients.

Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans, ensuring that concise, realistic care plans are carried out.

Provide individual, group, and family process‑oriented therapies as well as conduct other didactic groups using various professional treatment modalities.

Document treatment provided to the patient in the medical record legibly and in a timely manner.

Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine after‑care needs; identify and assess family or community resources such as the facility’s outpatient programs, group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet the patient’s after‑care needs.

Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide a social work perspective to the total case management of the patient with the interdisciplinary team by presenting the patient’s case and progress toward treatment plan goals, making treatment recommendations, and actively coordinating each case with all members of the treatment team.

Act as the patient’s and family’s primary contact during the patient's stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team.

Report any incidents or suspected incidences of sexual or physical abuse or other issues to community or state agencies, and represent the facility in any legal proceedings.

Conduct psychosocial assessments and discharge planning on an on‑call, rotating weekend schedule.

Opportunity

*UHS is a challenging and rewarding work environment

Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries

A competitive total compensation package

Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan

401(k) plan with company match and stock options

Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Licensure and CEU assistance, including onsite trainings

Qualifications

MSW or MS in a recognized mental health field

CADC and/or licensure highly preferred (licensure assistance is available)

A minimum of one year with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, treatment, and/or clinical assessment skills preferred

Incumbent must be comfortable working with both adolescents and substance abuse patients

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.

Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best‑in‑class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job‑related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at https://uhs.alertline.com or 1‑800‑852‑3449.

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