Intake Clinician - PRN

UHS • Greenwood, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Valle Vista Health System is a 132-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Greenwood, IN. Valle Vista Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults, and offers inpatient acute care, and variety of outpatient services at multiple locations. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Valle Vista Health System. Valle Vista Health System is proud to be a teaching facility that supports local nursing students and other behavioral health professionals. For more information, please visit us at vallevistahospital.com Position Summary: The Access Center Intake Clinician is responsible for the facilitation of requests for services, assessment of patient/family clinical needs, referrals to appropriate resources and services. The Intake Clinician works as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive appropriate care. The clinicians also interface with managed care organizations, external reviewers, other payers, and as needed crisis calls to community ER’s. Work Location: 898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143, 317-943-9648 Work Schedule: PRN

Requirements

• License Eligible Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, mental health/behavioral sciences, or related field or RN (preferably BSN) required
• Working knowledge of DSM-V diagnostic criteria, mental status exam, and addiction and recovery field required.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed in field, preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in psychiatric health care preferred.
• Previous experience in mental health field, preferred.

Responsibilities

• facilitation of requests for services
• assessment of patient/family clinical needs
• referrals to appropriate resources and services
• work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive appropriate care
• interface with managed care organizations, external reviewers, other payers, and as needed crisis calls to community ER’s.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees