ASSESSMENT COORD (MA/MSW)

Universal Health Services; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work

Competitive compensation

401K with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development opportunities

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Fairmount Behavioral Health System, located on a 27-acre wooded campus in Philadelphia, seeks a PRN Assessment Coordinator to join its admissions team. Under the supervision of the Director of Admissions, you will interview and assess potential patients and inquiry callers, and coordinate with the Business Office and UR Department as needed.

This inpatient behavioral health setting offers diverse casework, crisis intervention opportunities, and career development within UHS.

Qualifications

• This position requires a Masters in Counseling, Psychology, or Human Services.
• Experience in intake, assessment, and crisis intervention with psychiatric populations.
• Proficiency with computer and data-entry tasks.
• Preferred knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment.
• Understanding of insurance/managed care and psychiatric symptomatology.

Responsibilities

• Interview and assess potential patients and inquiry callers.
• Coordinate with Business Office on patient financial data.
• Collaborate with UR Department for patient certification.
• Initiate referrals when indicated and communicate with referral sources.

Skills

Intake assessment

Crisis intervention

Data entry

Crisis risk assessment

Insurance/managed care knowledge

Education

MA/MSW in Counseling, Psychology, or Human Services

Job description

Responsibilities

Located on a 27-acre wooded campus, Fairmount Behavioral Health System is a peaceful, therapeutic environment for patients and families. Fairmount is a major regional resource for children, adolescents and adults who have psychiatric and behavioral problems as well as alcohol and drug dependency needs. The spacious campus borders Fairmount Park in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. With one of the leading alcohol and drug detox and rehab programs in Philadelphia, Fairmount is the provider of choice for individuals requiring specialized co-occurring psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment. We are currently seeking a PRN Assessment Coordinator to join our team.

The PRN Assessment Coordinator, under the supervision of the Director of Admissions, interviews and assesses potential patients and inquiry callers. The Assessment Coordinator works with the Business Office regarding patient financial data, as well as with the UR Department for the certification of patients admitted. The Assessment Coordinator is also responsible for initiating the referral process when indicated, and communicates with referral sources.

Visit us online at: https://fairmountbhs.com/

• MA/MSW in Counseling, Psychology, or Human Services


• Prior intake, assessment, and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting


• Computer/data entry experience


• Preferred knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment


• insurance/managed care, psychiatric diagnosis symptomatology, basic chemical dependency, age-specific growth and development and crisis behavior management

Qualifications

This opportunity offers the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!


• Tuition Assistance

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected health care management companies operating through its subsidiary acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 90,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase health care properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy based on integrity, competence, and compassion.

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.