ASSESSMENT COORD (MA/MSW) - Full Time

Universal Health Services; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & generous PT

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Tuition savings to Chamberlain

Career development within UHS

Pet Insurance

Benefits Guest Website

Job summary

Palm Point Behavioral Health is seeking an Intake Assessment Coordinator to manage inquiries and admissions for both inpatient and outpatient services. You will assess mental health status, determine eligibility, and coordinate with the treatment team to ensure smooth admissions.

Located in Titusville, FL, the role requires a master's degree in social work or counseling and at least 2 years in mental health, with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, or counseling.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in the mental health field preferred.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Must be available to attend orientations.

Responsibilities

• Responds to telephone inquiries.
• Knows PPBH programs and can provide general program information.
• Determines initial clinical and financial eligibility.
• Conducts psychosocial evaluation on each assigned admission, gathers data.
• Coordinates with the treatment team, family and patients.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree in social work or counseling

Job description

Palm Point Behavioral Health (affiliated with Universal Health Services)

Palm Point Behavioral Health is a 74-bed behavioral health hospital located in Titusville, Florida minutes from Cape Canaveral. Palm Point Behavioral Health treats adults, children and adolescents that suffer from a wide range of behavioral health diagnoses including depression, anxiety and substance abuse in a modern and well-appointed facility. Palm Point behavioral health offers inpatient treatment options and serves communities in Brevard County and beyond. Titusville, located on Florida’s Space Coast, is approximately 30-miles north of historic Cocoa Beach, and 40-miles east of Orlando’s famous theme parks. In Titusville, you can tour the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. Not only do you have the abundance of activities along the Atlantic shore, but Titusville also offers an ideal climate, close proximity to multiple dining and shopping options, and a very friendly community.

Website: https://palmpointbehavioral.com

Position Summary

The Intake Assessment Coordinator is responsible for being able to perform all aspects of Palm Point Behavioral Hospital’s intake and admission process for both Inpatient and Outpatient Services, including efficient and effective handling of inquiry calls, knowledge of and communication with referral sources; providing hospital and program information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professionals; making outside referrals, when appropriate; assessing and triaging an individual’s mental health status; making patient safety and level of care recommendations to the PPBH physician; identifying insurance benefits, pre-certification of patient care; completing all admission requirements; communicating patient safety concerns and pertinent patient information to unit nursing staff and documenting all necessary information in Med Series 4.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Responds to telephone inquiries
• Knows PPBH programs and is able to answer general program information
• Determines initial clinical and financial eligibility
• Conducts psychosocial evaluation on each assigned admission, gathers data
• Coordinates with the treatment team, family and patients

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, or counseling.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in the mental health field preferred.
• Communication and Team work
• Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations

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.