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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Therapist - PRN

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related human services field from an accredited college or university, consistent with licensure requirements.
  • Completion of an appropriate internship that included individual, group, and/or family therapy.
  • Current Texas licensure as LMSW, LCSW, LPCA, or LPC is required.
  • Complete a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider course before working in a clinical setting and every 90 days.
  • Complete Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation training during new-hire orientation and annually before working in a clinical setting; complete additional training within its respective timeline.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients and caregivers.
  • Ability to identify and address the needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and individual, family, and group therapy; create and update treatment plans within assigned timelines.
  • Oversee the patient discharge-planning process and appropriate utilization of department resources.
  • Encourage active participation in programming and document services, interventions, and outcomes in a timely manner.
  • Respond to emergency codes as requested or assigned.
  • Complete psychosocial assessments; develop, modify, and oversee individualized treatment plans.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of therapeutic services.
  • Facilitate individual and group therapy and family consultation in accordance with the treatment plan and patient safety.
  • Attend and participate in treatment-team meetings as assigned by the Clinical Services Manager and Director of Clinical Services.
  • Provide case-management services and interface with other departments, including Utilization Management when requested.
  • Oversee discharge-planning requirements and communicate patient status to the multidisciplinary team, including the psychiatrist.
  • Provide services and documentation in a timely manner in accordance with best-practice standards set by regulatory bodies, TAC, and facility policies.
  • Participate in and document clinical supervision.
  • Practice teamwork.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience providing individual, group, and/or family therapy in an inpatient facility is preferred.
  • Additional credentials of LCDC or LMFT are a plus.

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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