Behavioral Health Intake Specialist - Full-Time

Norwegian American Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, IL seeks an Intake Specialist - Behavioral Health for a full-time day shift. You will manage the referral/intake process from initial request to disposition, working with internal and external partners to coordinate admissions and outpatient referrals as needed.

The ideal candidate has psychiatric triage or assessment experience, familiarity with the chronically mentally ill population, and a bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric triage or patient assessment is essential.
• Experience with the chronically mentally ill population.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Manages inquiries to the department and documents on the designated form.
• Conducts an initial clinical screening for admission requests and collects demographics.
• Provides assistance to assess eligibility for admission and directs outpatient referrals as needed.
• Coordinates pre-admission activities and collects required paperwork and clinical data.
• Completes admission paperwork with the patient and initiates treatment planning.
• Maintains logs and participates in department intake performance improvements.

Skills

Psychiatric triage

Patient assessment

Chronic mental illness care

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, IL seeks an Intake Specialist - Behavioral Health for a full-time day shift. You will manage the referral/intake process from initial request to disposition, working with internal and external partners to coordinate admissions and outpatient referrals as needed.

The ideal candidate has psychiatric triage or assessment experience, familiarity with the chronically mentally ill population, and a bachelor's degree.