ASSESSMENT COORD (RN/LIC THERAPIST) - OUTPATIENT INTAKE

UHS•Arlington, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

Millwood Hospital (a UHS affiliated hospital) is a 134-bed mental health facility that provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency treatment. Millwood’s caring, and multidisciplinary staff has successfully provided inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency care to children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults since 1971. Millwood Hospital is located in Arlington, TX in the heart of the city. It is 5 minutes away from AT&T Stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys. The hospital is less than 35 minutes from DFW International Airport. Millwood Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited hospital with a solid reputation in the community and is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION. The Assessment Coordinator responsible for assisting in the process of responding to referrals and other requests for services and information. The Access Counselor provides technical assistance to the discharge planning process, under the direction of the Director of Assessment Referral. This position is also responsible for completing applicable portion of Core Measures (HBIPS) Abstraction Tool for all admissions

Requirements

Registered Nurse or Master’s Degree in a human relations or other related field.
Two (2) or more years of experience in Intake assessment activities within an acute psychiatric setting.
A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric hospital setting including customer contact.
Licensed to practice in the State of Texas as a mental health professional. (RN, LMSW, LCSW, LPC or LPCI)
A working knowledge of the DSM-IV and the Mental Status Exam.
A working knowledge of the Addiction and Recovery field.
May be required to work flexible schedule and overtime as needed; may be required to work on-call as needed.

Responsibilities

Inquiry calls are documented and processed in accordance with Intake policies.
Patients are assessed and stabilized prior to leaving hospital or admission to hospital arranged.
On call doctor is notified and assisted with patient interview.
Administrative approval is obtained for all admissions.
Admission paperwork is completed in accordance with hospital policy.
Intake log is completed with all information documented.
Follow-up calls are made to those failing to show up for appointments.
Pre-certification is obtained in accordance with insurance requirements.
Outcome studies forms are completed.
Guest relations are demonstrated by example and employees in need of guest relations training are counseled.
Administration is notified of problems or significant events.
Safety problems are identified and corrective actions taken.
Medication is obtained after hours as ordered by the physician with proper documentation of drugs removed and accountability maintained.
Assures that Core Measures Data (HBIPS) Abstraction Tool is completed as it relates to all admissions.
Other duties as assigned or directed by Director of Intake (Market).