UHS logo
UHS
Newark, Delaware

Social Worker (MSW) - Adult PHP

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Listing transparency2 of 6 stated

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting and call expectations.

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Responsibilities

Join our team in a rewarding role supporting adults in our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). This full-time position offers a Monday-Friday schedule with no weekends required. LMSW required, higher-level licensure strongly preferred.

(A 2 WEEK ORIENTATION IS MANDATORY 8:30A- 5P)

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Website: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services | Rockford Center | Newark, DE

Position Summary

The Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting patients and their families throughout the continuum of care within a behavioral health hospital setting. This position is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating individualized discharge plans, connecting patients with community resources, and advocating for services that support recovery and long-term well-being. The Social Worker collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team to address psychosocial, emotional, and environmental factors that may impact treatment outcomes.

Responsibilites

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.

Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs.

Identify and assess family or community resources such as group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patient's aftercare needs.

Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide social work 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.

Benefits

  • 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.

From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Qualifications

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Social Work from an acredited college (must be license eligible).
  • LMSW required
  • Previous experience in behavioral health setting preferred
  • Current CPR Certification

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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Discharge PlanningIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionDocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationCommunity Resource CoordinationPatient AdvocacyMental Health Assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (MSW) - Adult PHP at UHS a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 22 employers

9
<$95k
4
$95k-110k
10
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
22% this job
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Costa Mesa, California

$117k-$134k
#2

Remote (LICSW) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-West Virginia

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Morgantown, West Virginia

$60-$62/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Remote Texas

$60-$62/hr
#4

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker /LICSW

$73k-$126k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$2,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

UHS logo

About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
Career development opportunities