Responsibilities

• In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in

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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of appropriate clinical assessment, diagnoses, & direct service interventions with patients.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families
• Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate clinical assessment documentation

• Masters Degree in a Behavioral Health Field (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, etc.)

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  Current North Carolina Driver’s License
• Current CPR Certification
• CPI Certification
• LCSW, LPC, LPA, or LMFT or active provisional license preferred

• Knowledge of developmental psychology and needs of various populations.
• Skills in application of DSM-V methodology
• Excellent telephone etiquette and tact; audible speech, with good enunciation
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Basic data entry skills
• Knowledge of short term/acute care stabilization mental health treatment.
• Able to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Direct service of crisis counseling & interventions with patients and families
• Knowledge of appropriate assessments, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with patients, patient’s family members, staff and community personnel.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and high ethical standards
• Ability to develop initial treatment plans for patients being admitted to the hospital
• Ability to develop safety plans and provide alternative resources for patients being referred to the community
• Assessment skills for evaluating mental illness and substance abuse in child, adolescent, and adult populations.
• Professional verbal and written skills for communicating the patient status and treatment needs to employees of the hospital, payers, families, professionals, paraprofessionals, and members of the patient's community.
• Skills in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.
• Ability to manage time, stress and crisis situations.