Inpatient Therapist - Full Time

About the role

Via Linda Behavioral Hospital is an innovative behavioral health hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services to the people of Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix, Arizona metro area. Our 120-bed facility offers specialized mental health services and substance use treatment for teens, adults and older adults experiencing issues such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders and co-occurring addictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social services and therapeutic treatment skills to enable patients to achieve optimal emotional and behavioral health.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapy.
• Participate in treatment team planning and processing commitments.
• Provide discharge planning and case management services, including making referrals and acting as a liaison with referral sources and other departments within the hospital.
• Perform crisis intervention.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Professional Counseling.
• Minimum Experience: One to three (1–3) years’ experience working with a psychiatric behavioral health population, preferably in an inpatient setting.
• Preferred knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age-specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, family therapy theory and practice.
• Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning skills.
• Licensure in area of specialty (e.g., LAC, LPC, LMSW or LCSW) required.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.
• Tuition assistance after 90 days of employment.
• Student loan forgiveness through AZ BHLRP.
• More information available on the Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com.