Admissions Counselor

UHS•Horsham Township, PA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Horsham Clinic is seeking a dynamic and talented Per Diem Admission Counselor. The Horsham Clinic is a 206 bed private behavioral healthcare facility located on a beautiful 55-acre suburban campus. We are minutes from Philadelphia and we serve Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Horsham Clinic provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families. Programs and services are located on the main campus in Ambler, Pennsylvania, as well as satellite day hospital programs in Pennsylvania, Delaware County, and Chester County. The Admission Counselor provides telephonic and in person risk assessment and crisis intervention, initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, determines for appropriate level of care, facilitates the admission process and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff. The ARC Counselor maintains responsibility for phone management and completion of the admission process by effectively communicating cases to the Shift Coordinator.

Requirements

2-3 years experience working in Mental Health setting
Masters in Counseling, Psychology or Human Services required
Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/ aggressive behavior
General hospital environment
Must be willing to work with children, and adolescents
Knowledge of group therapy processes, therapeutic, processes
Knowledge of age specific growth and development
Knowledge of addiction issues
Knowledge of limit setting and behavior management, crisis management
Highly Developed written and verbal communication skills
Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others activities with demonstrated leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment

Nice To Haves

RN License Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides telephonic and in person risk assessment and crisis intervention
Initial contact with referral sources and potential patients
Coordinates the referral and intake process
Determines for appropriate level of care
Facilitates the admission process
Maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff
Maintains responsibility for phone management and completion of the admission process by effectively communicating cases to the Shift Coordinator