ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR - FULL TIME

Clive Behavioral; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading behavioral health facility in Groton, CT seeks an Admissions Counselor to manage the client admission process. The role involves risk assessment, customer service, and liaising with families and referral sources. Candidates should have a degree in psychology or related fields and a commitment to compassionate client care. Join this dedicated team to make a difference in mental health treatment.

Benefits

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Comprehensive Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

• Prior intake, assessment, and crisis intervention experience.
• Knowledge of mental health and chemical dependency treatment coverage.
• Experience with computer data entry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Inquiry Calls to the Institute.
• Conduct telephonic screening of potential clients.
• Facilitate the admission process and maintain communication.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Risk Assessment

Customer Service

Communication

Education

Bachelors Degree in Psychology or Human Services

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for an Admissions Counselor. UHS isa Fortune 500 corporation and in 2017 was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune.

Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adultsin Southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offermedical detox aswell as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location. Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

Job Summary:

The Admissions Counselor is responsible for the transition from initial telephone call to actual admission of clients to the Institute. The Admissions Counselor provides telephonic 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 designated intake staff at the program. Job responsibilities include management of Inquiry Calls to the Institute, telephonic screening of potential clients, insurance verification, triage of calls to appropriate levels of care and treatment sites, tracking and monitoring of call and admission disposition, follow-up calls with patients who do not present as scheduled for admission, referral relations, interdepartmental relations, documentation and data entry of all inquiry calls, and excellence in customer service.

Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement and more (for eligible part-time and full-time positions)
• Competitive Compensation.

Apply today to join our amazing team!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Psychology or Human Services field preferred. Prior intake, assessment, admission and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health and/or chemical dependency population, preferably in a day treatment, residential, or inpatient setting a plus. Knowledge of insurance plans and mental health and chemical dependency treatment coverage preferred. Experience with computer data entry preferred. Prefer knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment, psychiatric diagnoses symptomology, chemical dependency diagnoses and symptomology, age specific growth and development and crisis and behavior management.

Bachelors Degree in Psychology or Human Services field preferred. Prior intake, assessment, admission and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health and/or chemical dependency population, preferably in a day treatment, residential, or inpatient setting a plus. Knowledge of insurance plans and mental health and chemical dependency treatment coverage preferred. Experience with computer data entry preferred. Prefer knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment, psychiatric diagnoses symptomology, chemical dependency diagnoses and symptomology, age specific growth and development and crisis and behavior management.

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for an Admissions Counselor. UHS isa Fortune 500 corporation and in 2017 was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune.

Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adultsin Southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offermedical detox aswell as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location. Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

Job Summary:

The Admissions Counselor is responsible for the transition from initial telephone call to actual admission of clients to the Institute. The Admissions Counselor provides telephonic 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 designated intake staff at the program. Job responsibilities include management of Inquiry Calls to the Institute, telephonic screening of potential clients, insurance verification, triage of calls to appropriate levels of care and treatment sites, tracking and monitoring of call and admission disposition, follow-up calls with patients who do not present as scheduled for admission, referral relations, interdepartmental relations, documentation and data entry of all inquiry calls, and excellence in customer service.

Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement and more (for eligible part-time and full-time positions)
• Competitive Compensation.

Apply today to join our amazing team!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.