ADMISSIONS CLINICIAN Days
About The Position
This position is responsible for crisis evaluations, preauthorization requests, and coordination of admissions to Cedar Springs. The position consists of answering phone calls, conducting mental health evaluations, evaluating for involuntary commitments, making clinical recommendations for optimal level of care referrals and community adjustment, coordinating with community providers and referral sources, and facilitating internal admissions to Cedar Springs programs. Needs to perform vitals, breathalyzer tests as well as temperature on each potential patient at time of evaluation. Immediate consideration for overnight schedules. About Cedar Springs: At Cedar Springs Hospital, our mission is to deliver the highest quality services to individuals and their families who are dealing with the ramifications of mental illness or substance abuse. Our formula for successful treatment includes innovative services using a level of care that is appropriate to each illness, individually tailored programs and highly qualified mental health professionals. Cedar Springs is dedicated to providing quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health care services to children, adolescents, adults and their families. Cedar Springs Hospital is in compliance with the Healthy Family and Workplaces Act (HFWA) and Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Requirements
- Analytical skills
- High level clinical skills
- Knowledge of mental health statutes
- Knowledge of ethical and legal practice implications
- Knowledge and understanding of EMTALA regulations
- Knowledge and understanding of state requirements for involuntary commitments
- Organizational skills
- Verbal skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Customer service skills
- Grammar and spelling
- Ability to read/comprehend written instructions
- Ability to follow verbal instructions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers, regulatory agencies, etc. using strong interpersonal communications skills
- Ability to exercise professional independent judgment in planning own work, formulating recommendations and making decisions
- Must be registered in DORA
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience with crisis work
- At least one year of experience with mental health evaluations
- Licensed individuals preferred
- Colorado licensure must be in good standing meeting state requirements for enacting involuntary holds (e.g.: CSW, LPC, MFT) with two years of mental health experience
Responsibilities
- Crisis evaluations
- Preauthorization requests
- Coordination of admissions to Cedar Springs
- Answering phone calls
- Conducting mental health evaluations
- Evaluating for involuntary commitments
- Making clinical recommendations for optimal level of care referrals and community adjustment
- Coordinating with community providers and referral sources
- Facilitating internal admissions to Cedar Springs programs
- Perform vitals, breathalyzer tests as well as temperature on each potential patient at time of evaluation
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Education/Tuition Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
