Behavioral Health Admissions Specialist (Onsite | PRN)

SBH-Willmington, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Summit BHC in the United States is seeking a PRN Intake Coordinator for Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, NC to serve as the single entry point for admissions, handling phone triage, pre-registration, and insurance verification onsite.

The role collaborates with hospital teams to schedule assessments, verify coverage, and provide crisis intervention when needed, requiring strong communication and interpersonal skills and knowledge of community resources.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field preferred.
• One or more years' experience in healthcare admissions required.
• Preferably in the mental health or substance use disorder field.
• Experience in patient assessment, referral, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Outstanding interpersonal and interviewing and assessment skills.
• Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conducts pre-admission screenings.
• Schedule assessments.
• Provides additional coverage for the Call Center Team – e.g. answers phones, completes call center duties reviewing and accepting patients, verifies insurance, and assists with insurance pre-certifications during times of high volume.
• Works closely with business office, nursing and clinical staff as well as external parties to ensure the timely admission of patients.
• Refers inquiries to other agencies and community resources when not appropriate for facility assistance or admission.
• Provides information and referral services for internal and external customers.
• Presents clinical information to a member of the medical staff for approval of intake.
• Provides crisis intervention services if needed.
• Verifies insurance upon intake.
• Maintains all the documentation involved with the admissions process.
• Provides ongoing communications with referral sources concerning the status of patients referred into the program; promotes and provides education regarding available services.
• Provides clerical support to admissions (to include but not limited to): collating admission folders as required, ensuring an adequate supply of pre-stuffed admission folders, auditing patient charts, and monitoring patients while in an internal waiting room.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Telephone etiquette

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field

Job description

Summit BHC in the United States is seeking a PRN Intake Coordinator for Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, NC to serve as the single entry point for admissions, handling phone triage, pre-registration, and insurance verification onsite.

The role collaborates with hospital teams to schedule assessments, verify coverage, and provide crisis intervention when needed, requiring strong communication and interpersonal skills and knowledge of community resources.