Social Worker - Outpatient Per Diem

Responsibilities

Clinical Social Worker - Per Diem

Location:

Carson Out Patient Facility

The Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Clinical Social Worker provides direct care to patients in a psychiatric hospital outpatient setting. Del Amo Outpatient provides day treatment for adults, adolescents, and children struggling with a variety of psychiatric and dual diagnosis concerns ranging from mood disorders, psychotic disorders, adjustment disorders, and chemical dependency. The Clinical Social Worker delivers exceptional patient care through performing psychosocial assessments, developing interdisciplinary treatment plans, facilitating group therapy sessions, and executing discharge as well as aftercare planning.

The Clinical Social Worker assists patients and their families through the use of psychotherapeutic skills to understand, identify and resolve complex problems resulting from psychiatric illnesses while ensuring compliance with quality patient care and regulatory standards. The Clinical Social Worker provides in person and/or virtual programming as determined by the needs of the program.

Del Amo Behavioral Health System, a subsidiary of UHS, offers a safe and compassionate environment for individuals looking for hope and healing from emotional, psychiatric and addiction issues.

Del Amo Behavioral Health offers a wide range of options, including inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs that includes children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Whether addressing the needs of adults, adolescents or children, we are committed to providing our patients with treatment to help them find recovery that endures. Our patients receive the same quality treatment from our thoughtful and compassionate team no matter the level of care.

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• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Eligibility for Educational Assistance available at 6 months of hire
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

As 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.

Education:

Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.

Credentials:
Licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an LCSW, MFT or Registered Associate/Intern preferred;
Licensure or Registration required if providing services for the Partial Hospitalization Program/Outpatient Services Department.

Experience:

Previous placement or internship in a psychiatric setting preferred.

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,…