Admissions Social Worker (PT Sat/Sun Nights)

Acadia•Council Bluffs, IA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring part-time weekend Admissions Counselors/Social Workers for Saturday-Sunday, 7p-7:30a. This role is responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to ensure patients receive the most appropriate level of care and to manage benefit/resource utilization. The new hospital, a partnership between Methodist Health System and Acadia Healthcare, will open in June 2026 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, addressing a significant need for behavioral health services in Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area. The facility will offer a full continuum of care for adults, seniors, and youth.

Requirements

Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN required.
Current licensure preferred.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
First aid may be preferred based on state or facility.

Nice To Haves

One or more years’ experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to inquiries about the facility within policy timeframes.
Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Perform benefit eligibility checks to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission and communicate this information.
Collaborate with facility medical and psychiatric personnel regarding pending referrals.
Coordinate admissions and transfers from referral sources and between levels of care.
Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
Ensure all necessary clinical information is received prior to patient admission, when possible.
Schedule and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations.
Prepare and maintain appropriate medical record documentation for payor authorization.
Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
Admit the patient to the registration and accounting system and complete all admission and consent forms.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude, resolving complaints and prioritizing patient safety.
Coordinate care for patients not being admitted, ensuring appropriate follow-up and referrals.
Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision at specified intervals or as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.