Admissions Counselor

Description

Admissions Counselor

Riverview Behavioral Health a division of Acadia Healthcare is currently seeking to hire an Admissions Counselor to join our team! The successful incumbent will be a confident clinical professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resources utilization.

Responsibilities include facilitating intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients.

Performing insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and appropriate internal staff.

Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patients status in the admission and utilization process. Performs ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs and implements crisis intervention and referral.

Education/Experience/Skill/Requirements

Masters degree in a Therapeutic Counseling, behavioral Science, Social Work or related field. Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization.

Licenses/Certifications

Current licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty i.e., Clinical counseling or therapy license as designated according to state law.

CPR, de-escalation and restraint certification required training. (Available at hire)

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Communication: Intermediate

Attention to Detail: Intermediate

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

Masters or better in Social Work

Experience

Preferred

3 years: Minimum two – three years of experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, perferably within a behavioral healthcare setting.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)