Responsibilities Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is seeking an exceptional Director of Clinical Services to join our team of dedicated behavioral health professionals! JOB
The Director of Clinical Services has 24/7 responsibility for the provision of quality clinical care. Duties and responsibilities include: supervising all clinical program activities and interactions with patients for all in-patient units; designing and leading implementation of clinical services and programming, as well as ensuring programs meet the needs of the community and the facility's performance goals and objectives; assessing the quality of our clinical programming and social service provision to patients and families; assuring maintenance of standards for quality clinical services as defined by professional bodies, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and other accrediting organizations.
A Career with Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital Offers.... A rewarding career improving the lives of youth and families Resources of a large health system (UHS of Delaware) An engaged leadership team A commitment to patient safety Career advancement and mobility Competitive compensation & benefits package and sign-on bonus And much more! For information about the benefits we offer, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center.
... Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is dedicated to providing behavioral health and psychiatric support to children and teens ages 3 to 17. Quality behavioral health is our passion.
Improving the lives is our reward. Qualifications JOB SPECIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this
. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. The Director of Clinical Services must demonstrate knowledge and skills in provision of services to a varied populations including children, adolescent, preadolescents and adult patients in an inpatient and partial hospitalization program.
Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology required.
3+ years’ experience working with a psychiatric mental health population in an acute inpatient setting, one + year supervisory experience. Licensure/Certification: LCSW, LCPC, or Licensed Psychologist Knowledge: Knowledge of individual and family therapy theory and practice, group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management. Knowledge of theory and practice of assessments.
Able to work cooperatively with other hospital staff and involved community agencies. Good organization and critical thinking skills, as well as oral and written communication skills. Supervision Exercised: Clinical Program Supervisor/Manager, Expressive Therapist, Social Work staff, Academy staff Working Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior.
Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment. Physical
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients. Push, pull and lift up to 20 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching and stooping. The physical requirements described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. Job Classification: Exempt; Hours vary based on staffing and patient needs and may include day, evening and weekend support. One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com 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. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1
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