SOCIAL WORKER (MA/MSW)

Responsibilities Full-time Social Worker position available with Monday - Friday schedule.

(A 2 WEEK ORIENTATION IS MANDATORY 8:30A- 5P)

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland. Website: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services | Rockford Center | Newark, DE Position Summary The Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting patients and their families throughout the continuum of care within a behavioral health hospital setting. This position is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating individualized discharge plans, connecting patients with community resources, and advocating for services that support recovery and long-term well‑being. The Social Worker collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team to address psychosocial, emotional, and environmental factors that may impact treatment outcomes. Responsibilities Conduct psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members. Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans, ensuring that concise, realistic care plans are carried out. Provide individual, group and family process‑oriented therapies as well as conduct other didactic groups using various professional treatment modalities. Document treatment provided to patient in medical record legibly and in a timely manner. Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs. Identify and assess family or community resources such as group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patient's aftercare needs. Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide social work perspective to total case management of the patient with the interdisciplinary team by presenting patient's case and progress towards treatment plan goals, making treatment recommendations, and actively coordinating each case with all members of the treatment team. Benefits Competitive Compensation Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+locations! Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Requirements Qualifications Master's Degree in Social Work or related program from an acredited college (must be license eligible) LPCMH/LCSW preferred Previous experience in behavioral health setting preferred Current CPR Certification 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. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr Rockford Center