Responsibilities We are Hiring for Licensed Program Therapists Make a Difference Where It Matters Most At Hickory Trail Hospital, every role helps create a place where people can find safety, support, and a path forward. We’re an 86-bed behavioral health hospital in DeSoto, Texas, proudly serving the Dallas–Fort Worth community since 1988. Through inpatient and outpatient programs, we care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Our team brings compassion, skill, and teamwork to each person’s care—and we’re looking for people who want their work to make a meaningful impact. What You’ll Do - Program Therapist The Program Therapist performs social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical social work services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.
Benefit & Rewards Highlights 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 Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com Qualifications
Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field required.
One (1) year experience in a psychiatric, behavioral health hospital setting preferred. Experience may be obtained as an intern.
Must be state certified in social work or clinical related mental health field. LPC, LMSW, or LCSW, RN, LFMT license required. Additional: CPR and CPI or HWC training must be completed prior to beginning work.
Must be able to pass a competency exam for the area upon hire. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime. 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.
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