INTAKE COUNSELOR (Master's Degree OR registered Nurse) Day Shift

UHS•Shippensburg, PA

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Roxbury Treatment Center is currently hiring several Intake Counselors (Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem) to work the day shift in our admissions department. Schedule flexibility is offered. $2,500 Sign-On Bonus Offered for Full-Time Hires!! Job Role/Responsibilities: The Intake Counselor, under the supervision of the Director of Admissions, interviews and assesses potential patients and inquiry callers. The Intake Counselor works with the Business Office regarding patient financial data, as well as with the UR Department for the certification of patients admitted. Also initiates the referral and admission process by determining appropriate level of care needs in conjunction with the physician/provider. The Intake Counselor is also responsible for initiating and maintaining communication with referral sources. Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 40 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. 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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. 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

Education: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or a other related Human Services field require – OR – Registered Nurse,
Experience: 2-3 years in the area of substance abuse/psychiatric treatment programs, including experience in intake/admissions and managed care preferred.
License: License is not required unless candidate is a nurse, then active nursing license in the State of Pennsylvania is required.

Responsibilities

The Intake Counselor, under the supervision of the Director of Admissions, interviews and assesses potential patients and inquiry callers.
The Intake Counselor works with the Business Office regarding patient financial data, as well as with the UR Department for the certification of patients admitted.
Initiates the referral and admission process by determining appropriate level of care needs in conjunction with the physician/provider.
Responsible for initiating and maintaining communication with referral sources.