PRN-Group Therapist

PRN Group Therapist

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. 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.

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center (VBPC) is a 100-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital located near the beautiful resort area of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a short 10-minute drive to the oceanfront. VBPC offers acute psychiatric and substance abuse services for adults 18 years and older. The hospital is accessible 24 hours a day for admissions and includes mental health assessments and an excellent referral network. Treatment programs and specialty services at VBPC include substance abuse, dual diagnosis and partial hospitalization.

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center currently has an opening for PRN Group Therapist. Candidates must be available to work occasionally on weekends and holidays.

The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

• Provides therapeutic process and psychoeducational groups to patients in an inpatient setting.
• Responsible for documentation of group therapy with final endorsement authorization.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of clinical interventions based on oral and written daily progress of the patient.
• Participate in team and committee meetings, as assigned.
• Monitors federal, state and local laws and corporate HIPAA information and notifies management of applicable information and changes.
• Reports HIPAA related problems, issues or concerns, when deemed appropriate or necessary.
• Works with staff and committees to ensure the organization maintains appropriate privacy and confidentiality consent, authorization forms and current practices and requirements.
• Ensures HIPAA training is provided to new interns.
• Provides group therapy for identified units evidenced by completed progress notes.
• Attends social work meetings monthly 100% evidenced by log in sheet.

Qualifications:

• MS degree in social work, psychology or sociology.
• Serves as an active member of the Clinical Services/Social Work department.
• Experience facilitating therapeutic process and psychoeducational groups.
• Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, clean therapeutic environment.
• Two or more years preferred in a Social Work environment.
• Requires valid Virginia Driver's License.
• Able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Working knowledge of social theories and practices.
• Social perceptiveness and empathy.
• Ability to build and maintain professional helping relationships.
• Ability to relate and communicate with diverse population and groups.
• Resilience along with ability to assess situations.