Greenleaf Admissions Counselor (FULL-TIME)

FULL-TIME ROTATING WEEKENDS: The Admissions Counselor (aka Intake Coordinator) is a 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 working under the direction of the Director of Admissions.

Work Schedule : 3 days one week 4 days one week rotating weekends

BENEFITS

Our organization provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our employees. Current benefits include the following:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Prescription drug coverage
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Facilitate intake admission and utilization review process for incoming patients.

Perform 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.

Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.

Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patient or their family.

Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.

Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patients status in the admissions intake and utilization process.

Provide education to patient and their family throughout stay.

Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function emotional social spiritual and financial needs patients and implements crisis intervention and referral.

Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Register Nurse (RN) preferredor MasterSocial Work preferred; Bachelor Social health experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferably within the area of specialty for the facility. Experience in the managed care pre-certification process level of care assessments and utilization.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Current licensure as required for the area of clinical specialty i.e. current RN license CAC or other clinical counseling or therapy license as designated by the state in which the facility operates.

First Aid CPR de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: As required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any person based on race color national origin disability age or gender.