Behavioral Health Intake Therapist

SSM Health • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: · Department: Emergency Department · Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift · Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts · Location: St. Anthony Hospital - OKC Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our therapist roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you. Daily Pay : Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it. Job Summary: Conducts interviews and behavioral health assessments for potential admissions including telehealth assessments.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field
• No experience required
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Responsibilities

• Provides admissions and intake services to patients and potential patients.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.
• Facilitates admission of in-patients and out-patients based on physician orders.
• Coordinates transportation to another facility and/or referral to a lower level of care as indicated.
• Documents calls and related admission information.
• May staff crisis hotline as needed.
• Reviews all paperwork accompanying patients to ensure adherence to hospital and regulatory policies.
• Performs insurance verification and prior-authorization based on payor requirements.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees