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Licensed Social Worker- Inpatient Behavioral Health

Horizon Health is seeking a licensed social worker to join our team on the behavioral health unit at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern, NC. This is a 23 bed inpatient psychiatric unit. This position is responsible for providing direct high quality psychotherapy services to patients in assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, group treatment, individual treatment, family treatment, and discharge planning. The social worker assists patients and their families in understanding and adjusting to diagnoses and potential treatments. Social workers can also help identify resources during treatment and after discharge. The social worker effectively participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team and the unit community relations team. A social worker II may clinically supervise a social worker I. A social worker II may serve as the director of social services for the program per DPU requirements.

Schedule: Fill in 1 weekend per month Fill in as needed while full time staff is on PTO

Responsibilities:

• Implements a treatment plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of the patient's symptom presentation, professional/referral input and all other available data
• Participates in referral development processes and activities as directed/requested
• Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning. Works in close conjunction with patient family, nursing staff and attending physician.
• Displays thorough knowledge of referral/placement process and available community resources and makes effective contact with disposition sources
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary and treatment teams. Attend applicable unit and hospital meetings
• Conducts individual, group and education psychotherapy sessions in accordance with state/regulatory standards, displays sufficient theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and effective treatment techniques.
• Provides group and individual therapies on weekends as needed
• Conducts therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs
• Provides appropriate resources and support for patients before, during, and after treatment
• Submits timely and accurate CQI+ outcome data on a weekly basis
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position

Benefit highlights for full-time positions:

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts; healthcare savings account
• Life insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition assistance
• Rewarding work environment – enjoy going to work every day!

Who we are & where you can make a difference:

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company. Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

Qualifications:

• Active North Carolina LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-A, LPCMH, LCMH licensure required
• One year of experience preferred

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.