ADMISSIONS CLINICIAN Days

Universal Health Services; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental, LifeInsurance

Short/Long Disability

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cedar Springs Hospital in Colorado Springs is seeking a licensed mental health professional to perform crisis evaluations, preauthorization requests, and admissions coordination. The role includes phone triage, patient evaluations, and coordination with community providers to ensure appropriate level of care.

Overnight shifts are available; a bonus program for licensed professionals ($5,000–$8,000) varies by licensure and experience.

Qualifications

• Requires analytical and clinical skills with knowledge of mental health statutes.
• Familiar with EMTALA and involuntary commitment requirements.
• MUST BE REGISTERED IN DORA; Colorado licensure in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Perform crisis evaluations and mental health assessments.
• Process preauthorization requests and coordinate admissions.
• Answer calls and coordinate with community providers and referral sources.
• Take vitals and safety checks (breathalyzer, temperature) for each evaluation.
• Support overnight shifts as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Clinical skills

Mental health statutes knowledge

EMTALA knowledge

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Reading comprehension

Independent judgment

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Responsibilities

SCREENING OF Licensed APPLICANTS BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUES UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED

Now Offering $5000.00-$8,000.00 bonus for licensed professionals, varies by licensure and experience.

About the Position: (Open Availability required). This position is responsible for crisis evaluations, preauthorization requests, and coordination of admissions to Cedar Springs. The position consists of answering phone calls, conducting mental health evaluations, evaluating for involuntary commitments, making clinical recommendations for optimal level of care referrals and community adjustment, coordinating with community providers and referral sources, and facilitating internal admissions to Cedar Springs programs. Needs to perform vitals, breathalyzer tests as well as temperature on each potential patient at time of evaluation. Immediate consideration for overnight schedules.

About Cedar Springs: At Cedar Springs Hospital, our mission is to deliver the highest quality services to individuals and their families who are dealing with the ramifications of mental illness or substance abuse. Our formula for successful treatment includes innovative services using a level of care that is appropriate to each illness, individually tailored programs and highly qualified mental health professionals. Cedar Springs is dedicated to providing quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health care services to children, adolescents, adults and their families.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Education/Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Cedar Springs Hospital is in compliance with the Healthy Family and Workplaces Act (HFWA) and Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

Qualifications

Requirements: Requires analytical skills, high level clinical skills, and knowledge of mental health statutes, ethical and legal practice implications. Requires knowledge and understanding of EMTALA regulations and state requirements for involuntary commitments. Requires organizational, verbal, interpersonal and customer service skills, grammar and spelling, the ability to read/comprehend written instructions and follow verbal instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers, regulatory agencies, etc. using strong interpersonal communications skills. Ability to exercise professional independent judgment in planning own work, formulating recommendations and making decisions. MUST BE REGISTERED IN DORA

Education:

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling required. Preferred of at least one year of experience with crisis work and mental health evaluations. Licensed individuals preferred. If licensed, Colorado licensure must be in good standing meeting state requirements for enacting involuntary holds (e.g.: CSW, LPC, MFT) with two years of mental health experience.

EEO Statement

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