Outpatient Therapist

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a hiring a full-time (40 hours/week with every 3rd weekend and one evening shift per week) Outpatient Therapist. The position offers great pay and excellent benefits package!

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a 126-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital and start-up joint venture between Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine and Universal Health Services.

In addition to a general adult unit and dedicated adolescent unit, the facility offers services for treating those with co-occurring disorders on the psychiatric-medical unit, an intensive adult unit to care for those with severe conditions, as well as a women’s trauma unit.

Partial Hospital Therapists are responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:

• 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.
• Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide social service 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.
• Develops and coordinates individualized aftercare plans for the patient by utilizing treatment team, family, community professional, individual preference, and written chart information to determine the patient’s discharge needs.  Accesses by phone or written correspondence family or community resources such as housing options, therapy, medication management, other mental health practitioners or services, medical practitioners/family physician to meet the patient’s aftercare needs.

What do our current employees value at LBHH?

• An environment that puts patient care first.
• One of the most rewarding aspects of working at LBHH is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.
• Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
• There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for leadership development.
• Supportive and responsive leadership.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

What’s in it for me?

• Challenging and rewarding work environment  

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off  

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans  

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan  

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program  

• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University 

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!  

• Pet Insurance 

• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services 

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com. 

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What Does LBHH Require for this Role?

• Licensure: LPC, LSW or LCSW required.
• Education: MSW or master’s degree in a recognized mental health field required.
• Experience: Two years of partial hospital experience

What Happens Next?

After you apply online and submit your resume, a member of our HR team will review your qualifications and experience. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, our HR team will reach out to you. You may log back on to this website to check the status of your application at any time.

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