Intake Clinician, Overnight Shift

UHS•Louisville, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Centennial Peaks Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Denver-metro area for more than 30 years. Located in beautiful Louisville, CO, our 104-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness including chemical dependency. Centennial Peaks offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities. Our dynamic leadership team includes a seasoned nursing department. Our hospital is fortunate to provide Electroconvulsive Therapy, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs in addition to inpatient services. centennialpeaks.com Centennial Peaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Intake Counselor to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals. The Intake Counselor provides telephonic and in-person risk assessment and crisis intervention, initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, determines appropriate level of care, facilitates the admission process and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff. They also provide information to clients, families and referral sources regarding treatment programs, insurance and admission procedures. Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or Human Services field required. This position is eligible for our generous shift differentials: Weekend Day (Sat-Sun) $2/hr, Evening (Mon-Thurs) $3.25/hr, Weekend Evening (Fri-Sun) $5.00/hr, Weekend Night (Fri-Sun) $7.00/hr must work three and a half hours (3.5 hours) into a shift to qualify for shift differential. The Days and Hours for this position are Sunday - Wednesday, 9pm-7:30am. Benefit Highlights Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Basic life and Supplemental Life Insurance Short- and Long-Term Disability Dependent Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Student Loan Assistance Tuition Assistance SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Accident and Critical illness Insurance Company-wide Discount Program Pet Insurance Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: UHS Benefits Service Center (ehr.com) If you need assistance or would like to reach someone in the Human Resources department at Centennial Peaks please email: [email protected]. For full consideration, please apply directly to our website: https://jobs.uhsinc.com/centennial-peaks-hospital. Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

The ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment is critical.
Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or Human Services field required.
Prior intake, assessment, admission and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting.
Prefer knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment, psychiatric diagnoses symptomology, basic chemical dependency, age specific growth and development and crisis and behavior management.

Nice To Haves

LCSW, LPC, LMFT preferred

Responsibilities

provides telephonic and in-person risk assessment and crisis intervention
initial contact with referral sources and potential patients
coordinates the referral and intake process
determines appropriate level of care
facilitates the admission process and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff
provide information to clients, families and referral sources regarding treatment programs, insurance and admission procedures