INTAKE COUNSELOR / MOBILE ASSESSOR

UHS•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

JOIN OUR TEAM! Spring Mountain Treatment Center is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as an Intake Counselor & Mobile Assessor. The Intake Counselor & Mobile Assessor supports the purpose and procedure of the entire admission process. The Intake Coordinator is essential in creating and maintaining department procedures in the following areas: daily census records, inquiry calls, referrals phone log and ensures that the level of treatment and clinical services is appropriate to all patient needs. They present good communication and observation skills as well as the ability to accurately process and document information. ABOUT SPRING MOUNTAIN TREATMENT CENTER: Spring Mountain Behavioral Services has provided mental health services to the Las Vegas community since 2001, treating children, teens, adults and senior adults with behavioral health or addiction issues. We offer a supportive and healthy environment with 24-hour care that allows people of all ages to make positive changes in their lives. Our primary location, Spring Mountain Treatment Center, focuses on the stabilization of acute symptoms for patients age 5 to 65, along with select outpatient care programs for teens. Our secondary location, Spring Mountain Sahara, houses our Adult Outpatient and Senior Adult Inpatient programs. Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility that provides acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes. ABOUT UHS: One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Masters preferred with major academic studies in psychology, social work or health/counseling field.
Must have three (3) years’ experience working in a clinical setting, providing direct patient care and/or previous admission experience.
Must have marketing and sales abilities, as well as, the ability to complete clinical assessments.
Understand and honor the established hospital rules, regulations and Policy and Procedures.
Good communication skills, i.e., reading, writing, and speaking
Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
Good leadership qualities which includes self-control, patience, and empathy
Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification
New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check)

Responsibilities

Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.
Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.
Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.
Travel to different hospitals and facilities around the valley.
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.