Admissions Counselor

Acadia Healthcare; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Admissions Counselor, where you will play a crucial role in facilitating patient admissions and ensuring they receive the appropriate level of care. This position requires a compassionate clinical professional who can perform intake assessments and manage utilization review processes effectively. You will work closely with patients and their families, providing essential support and information throughout their journey. If you are dedicated to making a positive impact in the behavioral healthcare field and have a strong background in clinical settings, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum two to three years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating intake, admission, and utilization review process for incoming patients.
• Performing ongoing assessments of patients' needs.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Team Player

Detail Oriented

Dedicated

Ability to Make an Impact

Education

Master's degree in Therapeutic Counseling

Master's degree in Behavioral Science

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

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:

1. Facilitating intake, admission, and utilization review process for incoming patients.
2. Performing insurance benefit verifications and disseminating the information gathered to patients, their families, and appropriate internal staff.
3. Providing accurate and ongoing assessment of patient's status in the admission and utilization process.
4. Performing ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial needs and implementing crisis intervention and referral.

Education/Experience/Skill/Requirements

Master's degree in Therapeutic Counseling, Behavioral Science, Social Work, or a 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:

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:

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