COMMUNITY LIAISON

UHS • Newark, DE

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About The Position

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland. Website: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services | Rockford Center | Newark, DE Position Summary: Our Community Liaisons are key members of Rockford Center who will assess the needs of patients, the community and the hospital in order to develop and maintain a long-term referral relationship which will generate a continuous flow of admissions to meet hospital census objectives. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and experience in Marketing, Business, Social Work or the Mental Health Field
• Mimimum of three years of experience in behavioral health.
• A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.
• An advanced knowledge of state and federal resources and organizations related to behavioral health management.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 75% of the time.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain an effective tracking system of persons admitted via professional referral sources to the facility
• Contact referral sources after referral to acknowledge admission and provide appropriate information; Set up communication log, obtain releases, distribute information to referral sources
• Respond to specific requests and needs of referral sources for information or materials, including, admission procedures, program descriptions and treatment plans
• Plan and lead events, provides tours, perform referral source in-services, act as a liaison between the Referral Source and the hospital, and seek out new business development opportunities for the hospital
• Develop new accounts and market in the private and public sectors as directed by the CEO and Director of Business Development

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off – 23 days in the first year!
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

What This Job Offers

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