Job Description

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.

Assistant Directors of Social Services are responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:

• Oversee the implementation of the programs and clinical services necessary to meet key mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of the community.
• Monitor, evaluate and modify the clinical programs, as directed by the Director of Social Services.
• As directed by the Director of Social Services, supervises staff to ensure effective utilization of clinical employees across services, including scheduling employees, identifying and addressing training needs and implementing a system of on-going employee performance monitoring.
• Assists with personnel management duties including screening and selection of counseling staff, providing department orientation and training, completing performance evaluations and giving feedback to Human Resources office.
• Develop and implement clinical policies and procedures, ensuring program quality improvements.
• Ensure that patient and program, departments, or clinical services documents and records are maintained as necessary.

What do our current staff value at LBHH?

• An environment that puts patient care first.
• Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
• Supportive and responsive leadership.
• Competitive salary

What’s in it for me?

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• An opportunity to make a difference every single day.

What Does LBHH Require for this Role?

• Education: Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Experience: Three years clinical supervisory and inpatient 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.

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital: Treatment. Compassion. Hope. Today, tomorrow and always.

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About Universal Health Services

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 $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 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.

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