Behavioral Health Counselor
About The Position
Behavioral Health Counselor- Admissions Department Completes assessments to appropriately place patients in detox, residential, and IOP levels of care. Participates with admissions team for inquiry into treatment. Triages complex calls from screening to determine level of assistance needed. Manages incoming internal and external referrals for treatment and services. Assists with family members, friends, providers, and vendors calling seeking information about services and treatment. Provides resources as needed. Works with admissions team members providing assistance to patients and prospective patients. Assists in training and/or supervision for provisionally licensed staff.
Requirements
- Master's Degree.
- State licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPC-C), Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate (MFT-C), Social Work Candidate (SWC), or Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
- Relevant life support certification and other certifications as determined at position level.
Responsibilities
- Completes assessments to appropriately place patients in detox, residential, and IOP levels of care.
- Participates with admissions team for inquiry into treatment.
- Triages complex calls from screening to determine level of assistance needed.
- Manages incoming internal and external referrals for treatment and services.
- Assists with family members, friends, providers, and vendors calling seeking information about services and treatment.
- Provides resources as needed.
- Works with admissions team members providing assistance to patients and prospective patients.
- Assists in training and/or supervision for provisionally licensed staff.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
- 403(b) with employer matching contributions
- Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
- Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
