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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Intake Therapist

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePhoenix, AZ, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health, or a related degree is required.
  • At least three years of experience in a healthcare setting or managed care company is required, with experience in patient assessment, treatment planning, utilization management, and/or case management.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate with the patient’s treatment team and maintain a thorough understanding of the patient’s behaviors, current presentation, and future treatment goals.
  • Coordinate care with family, community, outpatient providers, and the inpatient team through meetings with the individual responsible physician.
  • Carry a caseload, meet with patients daily, and maintain accurate documentation.
  • Perform social services and psychotherapy functions, including assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs and providing assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
  • Provide basic consultation, psychoeducation, specialized clinical psychotherapy services for patients and families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term family therapy, and information and referrals as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Licensure as an LMSW, LCSW, LAC, LPC, LIAC, LMFT, LAAC, LAMFT, or Licensed Psychologist is preferred.

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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