Greenleaf: Admissions Counselor; apm

Overview

FULL-TIME ROTATING WEEKENDS: The Admissions Counselor (aka Intake Coordinator) is a clinical professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resources utilization, working under the direction of the Director of Admissions.

Work Schedule: 3 days one week, 4 days one week, rotating weekends

Our organization provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our employees. Current benefits include the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Prescription drug coverage
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage

• Facilitate intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients.
• Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and appropriate internal staff.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admission and utilization process.
• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy time frames.
• Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patient or their family.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admissions, intake and utilization process.
• Provide education to patient and their family throughout stay.
• Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs patients and implements crisis intervention and referral.
• Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Register Nurse (RN) preferred, or Master Social Work preferred;
Bachelor Social Service Required. Mental/behavioral health experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the area of specialty for the facility. Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization.

Current licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty, i.e., current RN license, CAC or other clinical counseling or therapy license, as designated by the state in which the facility operates.

First Aid, CPR, de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

As required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, or gender.

Required

Masters

Bachelors

Preferred

Mental/behavioral health experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, or similar Social Services Field

Preferred

Dedicated
:
Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented
:
Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Functional Expert
:
Considered a thought leader on a subject

Team Player
:
Works well as a member of a group

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact
:
Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Flexibility
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Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Work-Life Balance
:
Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Preferred

Reg Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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