Intake Clinician - $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS - On Site

Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital•Marysville, WA

2d•$36 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

The A&R Clinician is responsible for coordinating referrals and other requests for services, information, and admission under the direction of the Director of A&R. This role involves assessing and stabilizing patients, completing admission paperwork, maintaining logs, and ensuring guest relations with referral partners. The position also includes processing patient belongings, valuables, internal labs, verifying insurance, and building charts.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in a human relations field is required.
Licensed to practice in the State of Washington as a mental health professional (Social worker or Counselor).
A working knowledge of the latest DSM and Mental Status Exam.
A working knowledge of the Addiction and Recovery field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in intake assessment activities within an acute psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

Inquiry calls are documented and processed in accordance with Intake policies.
Patients are assessed and stabilized prior to leaving hospital or admission to hospital arranged.
On call doctor is notified and assisted with patient interview.
Admission paperwork is completed in accordance with hospital policy.
Intake log is completed with all information documented.
Follow up calls are made to those failing to show up for appointments.
Pre-certification is obtained in accordance with insurance requirements.
Outcome studies forms are completed.
Guest relations with referral partners & walk-ins.
Completion and accuracy of Emtala log.
Processing patient belongings & valuables.
Processing internal labs, verifying insurance and chart building.