Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Inpatient Social Worker - Per Diem

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSpokane, WA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Hold a Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) or Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) credential.
Hold BLS, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-escalation qualifications; INBH provides the latter training.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' emotional, behavioral, developmental, social, and support needs.
Provide individual, family, and group interventions to support treatment goals and patient progress.
Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Facilitate treatment planning meetings and coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, and other clinical disciplines.
Assist patients and families with identifying resources and addressing psychosocial, educational, financial, and discharge planning needs.
Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust interventions as appropriate.
Facilitate family meetings and support ongoing communication between patients, families, and the treatment team.
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge planning activities.

Desired Qualifications

Hold a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), or Licensed Psychologist credential.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Social Worker supports patients in meeting their psychosocial needs and achieving emotional health. They facilitate treatment planning, conduct assessments, provide psycho-education, offer short-term therapy, lead group sessions, and coordinate discharge planning with community resources. Using evidence-based practices, they help clients reach their optimal mental and emotional well-being.

Required:

Licenced Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC), or Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC)

BLS, First Aid, Handle with Care, Verbal De-escalation (INBH Provided)

Preferred: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), Licensed Psychologist

Qualifications

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' emotional, behavioral, developmental, social, and support needs.
Provide individual, family, and group interventions to support treatment goals and patient progress.
Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Facilitate treatment planning meetings and coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, and other clinical disciplines.
Assist patients and families with identifying resources and addressing psychosocial, educational, financial, and discharge planning needs.
Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust interventions as appropriate.
Facilitate family meetings and support ongoing communication between patients, families, and the treatment team.
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge planning activities.
Ensure confidentiality and compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1978

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