Director of Social Services - Child/Adolescent
 Universal Health Services | |
paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
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 United States, Pennsylvania, Ambler | |
| 722 East Butler Pike (Show on map) | |
 Feb 17, 2026 | |
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Responsibilities
The Horsham Clinic is seeking an energetic, creative and mission-focused Director of Social Services - Child/Adolescent. If you are eager to make a meaningful impact by leading top-notch inpatient therapy services, we would love to hear from you! About Horsham For more than 60 years, The Horsham Clinic has helped children, teens, adults and older adults manage and overcome a number of mental health issues at its 55-acre campus nestled in Ambler, Pennsylvania. We have a total of 206 licensed acute beds and are one of the largest providers of acute inpatient services in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Horsham Clinic also offers partial hospitalization services for children, teens and adults at our main campus in Ambler, and at our Chester County and Delaware County partial programs. We are committed to restoring every patient's emotional well-being through interdisciplinary clinical programs and care that are provided by highly skilled professionals. At Horsham, we encourage patients to grow and learn from their treatment, as well as develop their full potential to enjoy their quality of life with families, friends and within their community. While our line of work may be challenging at times, it is also extremely rewarding! Come join our team! To learn more, visit us online at https://horshamclinic.com/ Also check out our LinkedIn and Facebook pages! What You'll Do (Position Description) The Director of Social Services for our Child/Adolescent populations offers both administrative and clinical leadership to our Social Services department. This role involves interviewing and recommending new hires, overseeing training and development of the department, and supervising department staff in alignment with the facility's philosophy, goals, and standards, as well as level of care requirements. The Director ensures the department consistently maintains a safe and therapeutic environment, exemplifying service excellence and fostering successful departmental growth. Additionally, the Director will evaluate the needs of the program and modify changes a necessary, including but not limited to discharge planning, maintaining relationships with referral sources and key stakeholders, and developing strategic planning that addresses the needs of the facility and each of our patient populations. This position will be supervised by both our Director and Assistant Director of Clinical Services. The Director of Social Services must be adaptable and a collaborative team player to meet the evolving needs of the facility and our diverse populations. Candidates should be able to effectively engage with all levels of stakeholders, including our CEO and CNO, various departments, as well as patients and their families. Contributions to Team Success (Job Duties/Responsibilities)
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About UHS One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. 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 1-800-852-3449. Qualifications What We Want to See from You! (Job Requirements/Preferred Skills)
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