Licensed Intake Counselor PRN

UHS•Denton, TX

41d

About The Position

The Admissions Counselor provides telephonic and in-person risk assessment to assist the physician in identification of appropriate level of care for potential patients. The Admissions Counselor is the initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, facilitates the admission process and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff. The Admissions Counselor is responsible for the verification and prior authorization of insurance benefits as needed.

Requirements

Master's Degree in psychology, social work or related field preferred.
A minimum of one (1) to three (3) years experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.
Currently licensed to practice as a LPC-Associate, LPC, LMSW or LCSW in the State of Texas.
CPR certification and successful completion of Handle with Care and Verbal De-escalation including restraint and seclusion policies, within 30 days of employment and prior to assisting in restraining procedures.

Responsibilities

Answers telephone using the appropriate greeting and attempts to obtain all pertinent clinical, demographic and insurance information from the caller to determine caller’s needs
Performs telephonic risk screening to determine level of suicidality/homicidality with caller in crisis.
Demonstrates knowledge of admission criteria for inpatient and outpatient levels of care and is able to recommend appropriate service recommendations for each individual. Provides referral recommendations to appropriate resources whenever a caller is not appropriate for services.