ASSESSMENT/INTAKE COUNSELOR

UHS • Lawrenceville, GA

3d

About The Position

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Intake Counselor with recent behavioral health experience who will ensure that all intake calls are answered promptly and courteously. Provides Crisis Intervention, Telephonic Triage, and Clinical Assessments. Provides callers and families with Community Resources and Information; Obtains Admission Precertification. Develops and maintains strong working relationships with Internal and External Customers, including other Departments, Physicians, and the Emergency Departments. Works as a Team Player to ensure Customer Service to patients, families, and other Associates. Responsible for on-site and/or off-site assessments. SummitRidge Hospital, a place for healing and hope provides quality behavioral health and addiction treatment services, mental health and substance abuse treatment located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Our inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient programs have helped adolescents, adults, older adults and their families. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

• Master's in psychology or social work or related field. Licensed or License eligible.
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years related experience in a psychiatric setting.

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years post graduate experience in a psychiatric setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all intake calls are answered promptly and courteously.
• Provides Crisis Intervention, Telephonic Triage, and Clinical Assessments.
• Provides callers and families with Community Resources and Information
• Obtains Admission Precertification.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with Internal and External Customers, including other Departments, Physicians, and the Emergency Departments.
• Works as a Team Player to ensure Customer Service to patients, families, and other Associates.
• Responsible for on-site and/or off-site assessments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees