Admissions/Counselor/Specialist - Tuesday through Saturday (AM Shift)

Acadia Healthcare; San Jose (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is expanding its San Jose Behavioral Health facility and is seeking an Admissions Counselor. This role involves screening candidates for admission and facilitating the intake and utilization review process. The position requires strong communication and assessment skills, along with relevant educational qualifications. Join a leading mental health facility, offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical plan options

Dental and vision insurance

HSA with company contribution

401k with company match

Generous PTO and professional development reimbursement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a social services field required.
• Master's preferred; experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Current licensure in relevant clinical specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate intake and admissions process for patients.
• Perform insurance verifications and assessments.
• Educate patients and families about healthcare resources.

Skills

Assessment

Collaboration

Crisis Intervention

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services

Master's degree in social services or related field

Job description

We are expanding! San Jose Behavioral Health is a 133-bed inpatient mental health facility in northern California where adult men and women, and adolescents can receive comprehensive inpatient treatment for a range of behavioral and mental health disorders. Conveniently located in the heart of San Jose and easily accessible to residents in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and Alameda County, our campus is situated amid gently rolling hills and features serene views of our beautiful natural surroundings.

Job Summary

The Admissions Counselor works directly with physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals around the bay area to screen candidates for admission, perform insurance verifications, perform intake assessments, communicate directly withpatients and their loved ones upon arrivalour facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitate intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients.
• Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and appropriate internal staff.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admission and utilization process.
• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy time frames.
• Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patient or their family.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admissions, intake and utilization process.
• Provide education to patient and their family throughout stay.
• Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs patients and implements crisis intervention and referral.
• Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in a social services field required (if state allows)
• Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN preferred.
• 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.

BENEFITS:

In addition to working for a premier treatment center with competitive pay, our employees enjoy these other great benefits:

• A choice of medical plan levels, dental and vision insurance
• HSA with Company contribution
• FSA, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Insurance
• 401k with Company match
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous PTO, Sick Time, paid holidays and professional development reimbursement

COMPENSATION

Compensation for roles at San Jose Behavioral Health varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, San Jose Behavioral Health provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below:

SJBH Range = $29.00/hour - $45.00/hour - DOE

Qualifications Education

Preferred

Masters

Bachelors

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