Director of Intake & Assessment

Hospital for Behavioral Medicine•Worcester, MA

5d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Intake & Assessment is responsible for the coordination of assessments of incoming patients with A&R Counselors, coordinates Doctor’s assessments and initiates the Admission process with the Admissions Clerk. The A&R Coordinator provides technical assistance to the discharge planning process, under the direction of the Director of Intake & Assessment. The Director of Intake & Assessment works closely with Clinical, UM, Hospital Leadership and the community. 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. Ensures admission paperwork is completed in accordance with hospital policy. Intake log is completed with all information documented. Pre-certification is obtained in accordance with insurance requirements. Outcome studies forms are completed. Requests for assessments are timely coordinated. In house assessments are completed with treatment or referral disposition recommendations made and documented.

Requirements

Psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Master’s Degree in a human field
Two or more years’ experience in intake assessment activities within an acute psychiatric setting with supervisory experience
A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric hospital setting including customer contact
Licensed eligible in the State of Massachusetts
A working knowledge of the DSM and the Mental Status Exam
A working knowledge of the Addiction and Recovery field

Responsibilities

Coordination of assessments of incoming patients with A&R Counselors
Coordination of Doctor’s assessments
Initiation of the Admission process with the Admissions Clerk
Providing technical assistance to the discharge planning process
Working closely with Clinical, UM, Hospital Leadership and the community
Ensuring patients are assessed and stabilized prior to leaving hospital or admission to hospital arranged
Notifying and assisting the on-call doctor with patient interview
Obtaining administrative approval for all admissions
Ensuring admission paperwork is completed in accordance with hospital policy
Completing the intake log with all information documented
Obtaining pre-certification in accordance with insurance requirements
Completing outcome studies forms
Timely coordination of requests for assessments
Completing in-house assessments with treatment or referral disposition recommendations made and documented