Assessment and Referral Clinician
UHS•Bowling Green, KY
•Onsite
About The Position
Responsible for tracking of all inquiry calls, completion of initial assessment to determine level of care, insurance pre-certification, and following the patient to the appropriate disposition in consultation with the Medical Director or his designee.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or related field or Master’s Degree in Social Work with certification.
- Registered nurse with Kentucky License.
- Five years experience and knowledge in the area of mental health.
- Knowledge of assessment and crisis intervention, telephone and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Accepting inquiry calls and scheduling assessments.
- Performing initial clinical assessments to determine level of care.
- Coordination and disposition of all referral calls to appropriate level of care.
- Scheduling and coordinating admissions with psychiatrists and nursing staff, and completion of all admission paperwork.
- Coordination and follow-up of all after hour calls and admits.
- Completing precertification information and forwarding to appropriate agencies, in conjunction with Business Office and Case Management.
- Communication with referral sources to inform them of client disposition.
- Any other duties assigned by supervisory or administrative personnel.
- Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practice.
- Will attend hospital safety trainings.
- Will adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.
- Will report all accidents immediately.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
