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Acadia Healthcare - Westminster, CO

posted about 1 month ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Westminster, CO
Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a new 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility serving Denver area residents located at 11455 Huron Street, Westminster, CO. A joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area. We are seeking passionate people with a caring attitude. Apply today!

Responsibilities

  • Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
  • Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
  • Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
  • Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
  • Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.
  • Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
  • Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
  • Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patient (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
  • Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations to patient or their family.
  • Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.
  • Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
  • Admit patient in the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
  • Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN.
  • Three or more years' experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred.
  • Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization preferred.
  • Colorado state License required (Ex. LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LAC).
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
  • Retirement plan with 401k match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Short-term & Long-term Disability
  • Paid sick leave & Extended sick leave
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