ADMISSIONS Clinician (PRN)

Universal Health Services•Colorado Springs, CO

72d•Onsite

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.

Requirements

Requires analytical skills, high level clinical skills, and knowledge of mental health statutes, ethical and legal practice implications.
Requires knowledge and understanding of EMTALA regulations and state requirements for involuntary commitments.
Requires organizational, verbal, interpersonal and customer service skills, grammar and spelling, the ability to read/comprehend written instructions and 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.
Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling required.
Unlicensed and licensed individuals considered.
If licensed, 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.

Nice To Haves

Preferred of at least one year of experience with crisis work and mental health evaluations.

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