Admission Clinician (Master's Degree Required) Per Diem

The Meadows; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Meadows Psychiatric Center in Centre Hall, PA, is seeking two PRN Admission Clinicians to fill 7a-3p, 3p-11p, and 11p-7a shifts. The Admissions Clinician handles telephonic and in-person risk assessments, coordinates intake, and supports the admission process for patients across age groups.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a relevant field and hospital experience is preferred. Contact HR at 814-364-2161 for more details.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or Human Services field required.
• Work experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephonic and in-person risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Coordinate referral and intake process and determine level of care.
• Facilitate admission process and communicate with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff.
• Assist Physician and Intake RN with face-to-face clinical assessments including history of presenting illness and psychosocial information.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or Human Services field

Tools

Microsoft Office Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Responsibilities

Admission Clinician Opportunity

We are hiring two PRN Admission Clinicians, to fill in on the 7a-3p, 3p-11p, and 11p-7a shifts

The Meadows Psychiatric Center is a 119-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Centre Hall, PA. The Meadows features individual units for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, and has been providing, comprehensive services to patients for over 35 years. The Meadows is seeking an Intake/Admissions Clinician to join our Admissions Department. Pay commensurate with experience.

Benefits include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

TheAdmissions Clinician provides telephonic and in person risk assessment and crisis intervention, initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, determines appropriate level of care, facilitates the admission process and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff. The Intake Clinician also assists the Physician and Intake RN by providing face to face clinical assessments, including the history of presenting illness, family dynamics and supporting psychosocial information.

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Human Resources at 814-364-2161

What do our staff value at The Meadows Psychiatric Center & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working with our team is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or Human Services field required.
• Work experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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