INTAKE COUNSELOR, MASTERS

UHS • Spokane, WA

6h

About The Position

The Intake Clinician is responsible for completing psychiatric assessments and utilizing admission criteria to determine the most appropriate level of care for individuals seeking services at Inland Northwest Behavioral Health Hospital. All employees are expected to be pleasant, respectful, and courteous in all interactions with patients, families, staff, and visitors of the Hospital, as well as being a positive representative of INBH at all times.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social work, mental health or a related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in social work or a mental health setting.
• Agency Affiliated licensure
• Mental Health Professional designation
• BLS, First Aid, Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR), Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications (provided by INBH).

Nice To Haves

• Washington State Associate Social Work or Associate Mental Health Counselor license, or higher

Responsibilities

• Receive referral calls, obtain and document demographic and presenting problem information, and schedule assessment appointments in a timely manner.
• Complete psychiatric assessments as required.
• Process all requests for information and external referrals.
• Provide customary and requested information to referral sources.
• Assist with arranging for the admission of patients, including notifying the business office, verifying benefit coverage, initiating calls to physicians/licensed practitioners as required, entering necessary information into computer tracking system, notifying program staff, distributing records to all necessary staff and initiating the prior authorization process..
• Assist in determining what releases of information are required and process releases according to policy.
• Assist in obtaining the appropriate patient documents and records.
• Maintain assessment and referral statistics and other data as assigned, including EMTALA log, pending admissions file, Midas/MS4 statistics and reports.
• Maintain good communication and relations with the UR, Clinical Services, Social Services, and other staff.
• Establish an effective relationship with customers, ensuring that appropriate customer service is provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time