Social Worker (MSW)

Responsibilities

Social Work, Masters of Social Work, Mental Health, Behavioral Health

One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital management companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing since its inception to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenues of $10 billion and 83,000 employees. In 2018, UHS was recognized for the eighth consecutive year as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and in 2017, ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of American's Top 500 Public Companies

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center (VBPC) is a 100-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital located near the beautiful resort area of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a short 10-minute drive to the oceanfront. VBPC offers acute psychiatric and substance abuse services for adults 18 years and older. The hospital is accessible 24 hours a day for admissions and includes mental health assessments and an excellent referral network. Treatment programs and specialty services at VBPC include substance abuse, dual diagnosis and partial hospitalization.

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Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center currently has an opening for a Full Time Social Worker. Candidates must be available to work weekends and holidays.

The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

• Provides social work and case management services for the patients
• Facilitating therapeutic process and psychoeducational groups (required)
• Completes biopsychosocial, spiritual assessments, discharge/aftercare planning and liaisons with community resources.
• Provides case management to assigned patients and provides group, family and individual counseling sessions as prescribed
• Provides supervision to interns
• Responsible for documentation of individual, family and group counseling sessions with final endorsement authorization
• Plan, coordinate, manage and implement support packages to help clients deal with difficulties and overcome dependencies
• Interview service users and assess their current condition, needs, strengths and weaknesses
• Address each case as a unit and set tailored measurable goals
• Monitor and evaluate clients' progress and modify treatment plans accordingly
• Offer information and counseling on the best course of action during sessions
• Maintain accurate records and report on clients' status
• Act as a key-worker and cooperate with multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications

• Serves as an active member of the Clinical Services/Social Work department.
• Experience facilitating therapeutic process and psychoeducational groups
• Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, clean therapeutic environment.
• Two or more years prefered in a Social Work environment.
• Able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Working knowledge of social theories and practices.
• Social perceptiveness and empathy.
• Ability to build and maintain professional helping relationships.
• Ability to relate and communicate with diverse population and groups.
• Resilience along with ability to assess situations.
• MS degree in social work, psychology or sociology

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