Admissions Counselor - Part Time

Admissions Counselor - Part Time

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 250+ behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand‑alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light, and its mission is to be a world‑class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns.

Opened in September 2025, Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital, a 144‑bed facility located at the former site of Bethesda Hospital, offers inpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization mental health treatment.

Clinical professionals responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and utilization review processes to ensure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients.

• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy time frames.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Perform benefit eligibility checks to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission and communicate eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
• Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.
• Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
• Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patient (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
• Schedule and complete pre‑admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations to patient or their family.
• Prepare and maintain appropriate medical record documentation required for authorization of the level of care requested from the payor.
• Complete initial pre‑authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, within payor timeframe guidelines.
• Admit patient in the registration and accounting system; complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude toward customers; resolve complaints and ensure patient safety.
• Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted and ensure they receive appropriate follow‑up care and referrals.
• Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision is performed at appropriate intervals as required by the facility.

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

• Master’s degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN required.
• One or more years’ experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred.

• Current licensure as required for the area of clinical specialty (current RN license, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPCC, LMFT, LCPC, LPA or LCP preferred).
• CPR and de‑escalation/restraint certification required; training available upon hire.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

$28 - $33 per hour.

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