Social Work Associate Intern

Shifts Options: Weekend Only

• 7am - 5:30pm
• 7:30am - 6pm
• 8am - 5:30pm

HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (a UHS facility)

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 is seeking a dynamic and talented licensed Social Work Associate to join our team of compassionate and dedicated clinical professionals.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Social Work Associate provides social services under the direct supervision of a Lead Social Worker, Director of Clinical Services or designee to all inpatients/day hospital patients. The Social Work Associate is a member of the multidisciplinary treatment teams and of the units and is responsible to the Lead Social Worker and the Director of Clinical Services or designee. 

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Participates as an integral professional member of a multidisciplinary treatment team led by the psychiatrist.
• Facilitates the therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit.
• Performs social work interventions as directed by the treatment team, the treating psychiatrist and/or the Lead Social Worker.
• Obtains and assesses social history information and reports this to the treatment teams.
• Performs discharge planning/case management from the day of admission.
• Provides group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, substance abuse group/didactic, and/or couples therapy as deemed appropriate by the treatment team, the treating psychiatrist, Director of Clinical Services and/or Lead Social Work.
• Acts as liaison for hospitalized patients with various community agencies and resources.
• Attends treatment team conferences and completes treatment plans.
• Documents in the medical record

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Havenwyck Hospital at 248-373-9200.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Learning Opportunity
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

What do our current employees value at Havenwyck Hospital and UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first.  One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.  Supportive and responsive leadership.  You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.  Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.  There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.  

About Universal Health Services

• Second year last quarter student in a Master of Social Work program from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
• Experience on an inpatient psychiatric unit a must.
• Employee must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, performance evaluation, etc.) to be considered for an internal transfer.

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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