Admissions Counselor- Day Shift 7 am - 7 pm

Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital in Chicago seeks an Admissions Counselor to streamline admissions, perform clinical intake assessments, and manage utilization review to ensure appropriate care levels and payer approvals.

This day-shift role from 7 am to 7 pm includes 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends. Compensation ranges from $26 to $34 per hour and requires a master's in a social services field or RN licensure, plus experience in behavioral health.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN.
• One or more years’ experience in mental/behavioral health in clinical or observational capacity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inquiries about the facility within policy timeframes.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Perform benefit eligibility determinations and communicate to business office and patient.
• Collaborate with medical/psychiatric staff on referrals.
• Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care.
• Complete pre-admission assessments and communicate disposition.
• Prepare and maintain medical record documentation to support payor authorization.
• Admit patient in registration system and complete forms.
• Maintain patient safety and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Therapeutic relationships

Admissions liaison

Communication

Customer service

Clinical intake

Education

Master's degree in a social services field or RN

Job description

At Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital, our goal is to provide personalized treatment for those who are suffering from mental health disorders and co-occurring addictions.

Our continuum of care is designed to give our community options when it comes to receiving effective behavioral health treatment.

We are seeking an Admissions Counselor 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.

Day Shift 7 am - 7 pm

• 12 hour shifts with rotating weekends.

$26-$34 per hour

Chicago's Preferred Acute Psych Hospital | Montrose Behavioral Health

Essential Functions

• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
• Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.
• Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
• Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patient (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
• Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations to patient or their family.
• Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.
• Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
• Admit patient in the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• When a patient’s needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted and ensure that they receive appropriate follow-up care and referrals.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or by individualized supervision guidelines as needed.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN
• One or more years’ experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred.

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.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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