THERAPIST (MA/MSW)

UHS•Tequesta, FL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

We are pleased to announce the Therapist position at Sandy Pines. Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. SandyPines Residential Treatment Center is a 149 bed Residential Psychiatric Facility servicing children and adolescents ages 5 to 17. The facility is located in beautiful sub-tropical South Florida and is nestled beside Jonathan Dickinson State Park which creates a rustic, roomy outdoor atmosphere. SandyPines is at the county line of both Palm Beach and Martin Counties and is just minutes away from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Therapist- Job Description: The Therapist is a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team who acts as a liaison between the Facility, the SAMH Program Office, the CBC's, and the patient's family. Therapists provide clinical and case management services to patients and their families. Facilitates therapy groups, as planned above, for all residents as assigned by the master group schedule and as prescribed according to the resident’s treatment plan. Ensures content of group activities is not repetitive, generates enthusiasm and excitement when facilitating creative and expressive therapy groups with the residents as evidenced by direct observation, self/staff report. Documents group interventions accurately and in a timely fashion ensuring individualized treatment plan problems are stated and addressed and the content of the activity/note is relevant to individualized treatment issues.

Requirements

Master's Degree required with experience in related field.
2 years’ experience working with children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance, and their families, required.
One year experience in mental health field required.
Detail oriented and ability to successfully multitask in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills
Excellent customer service and organization skills
Highly effective listening skills
Continuous verbal and written communication, hearing ordinary conversation. Occasionally hearing high pitched or low-pitched sounds. Continuous firm/simple grasping and fine manipulating of both hands.

Responsibilities

The Therapist is a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team who acts as a liaison between the Facility, the SAMH Program Office, the CBC's, and the patient's family.
Therapists provide clinical and case management services to patients and their families.
Facilitates therapy groups, as planned above, for all residents as assigned by the master group schedule and as prescribed according to the resident’s treatment plan.
Ensures content of group activities is not repetitive, generates enthusiasm and excitement when facilitating creative and expressive therapy groups with the residents as evidenced by direct observation, self/staff report.
Documents group interventions accurately and in a timely fashion ensuring individualized treatment plan problems are stated and addressed and the content of the activity/note is relevant to individualized treatment issues.