Universal Health Services

Lead Social Worker LMSW Full Time

Posted on: 2 Jan 2021

Auburn Hills, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital, overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults.

It is the ultimate goal of our dedicated staff to build strength, confidence and knowledge within each patient, in hopes that they may continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.

Havenwyck Hospital offers comprehensive benefits, such as:

* Challenging and rewarding, team-based work environment
* Competitive Compensation
* Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
* Generous Paid Time Off
* 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
* Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

Havenwyck Hospital is part of one of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked 276 on the Fortune 500, and listed 275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

What do our current Social Workers value at UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Social Worker (LMSW) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for leadership development as a Social Worker (LMSW) with UHS. Supportive and responsive leadership. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Havenwyck Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented licensed Lead Social Worker (LMSW) to join our team of compassionate and dedicated clinical professionals.

The Lead Social Worker provides social services to patients in their assigned program under the direction of the Director of Social Work. The Lead Social Work is responsible for the maintenance of Social Work standards of practice, credentialing and in-servicing of Social Work staff, maintenance of the Social Work Intern Program, and acts as a liaison to the Director of Social Work in maintaining the quality of Social Work Services.

Lead Social Work (LMSW) duties include, but are not limited to:

* Coordinates Social Work role with the Nurse Unit Manager to facilitate the therapeutic milieu.
* Performs social work interventions as needed including psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and acting as a liaison for hospitalized patients to various community agencies and resources.
* Provides supervision and training to students and other clinical staff.
* Coordinates daily clinical duties and schedules of unit social workers, flexes staffing as needed.
* Coordinates Performance Improvement activities for patient treatment program. Responsible for the timely completion and compilation of all Social Work Performance Improvement Monitors and Performance Improvement quarterly reports.
* Evaluates work performance and other relevant factors of all program social workers periodically, and at least annually, in writing.
* Handles calls after hours related to discharge planning, coverage issues.

Qualifications

* Master of Social Work degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
* Current License in the State of Michigan as a Licensed Social Worker.
* Minimum of two (2) years post-graduate experience in a clinical setting providing direct patient services.
* Two (2) years supervisory experience preferred
* Demonstrated ability to act as a leader in a clinical setting and as member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
* Experience on an inpatient psychiatric unit preferred.
* Employees must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfers.

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.

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Universal Health Services

King of Prussia, PA

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidiaries, behavioral health facilities, acute care hospitals and ambulatory centers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. UHS was founded in 1979 by Alan B. Miller, Chairman and CEO, and today has more than 87,000 employees. UHS maintains one of the strongest balance sheets and is rated among the highest in the hospital services industry by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. This strong capital position has enabled the company to develop and acquire many new facilities over the past few years. 

The UHS strategy is to build or purchase healthcare properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. UHS owes its success to a responsive management style and to a service philosophy that is based on integrity, competence and compassion.

The healthcare industry remains a place of rapid change and uncertainty. But with strength, experience and foresight to chart its own course, UHS has every reason to face the future with optimism.