Compassionate Behavioral Health Admissions Counselor - PRN

Acadia Healthcare; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Covington Behavioral is seeking a compassionate and skilled PRN Admissions Counelor to lead our admissions team and support individuals and families facing emotional and behavioral challenges. This role involves coordinating admissions, assessing eligibility, and ensuring accurate documentation for timely payor authorization.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a social services field, a Master’s in a related area or RN preferred, and 1+ year of mental/behavioral health experience.

Qualifications

• 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 in a clinical or observational capacity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
• Collaborate with facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
• Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.
• Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
• Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patients is received prior to patient admission.
• Schedule and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with admitting physician and communicate disposition recommendations.
• Admit the patient to the registration and accounting system and complete all admission forms.

Skills

Experience in behavioral health

Medical records coordination

Patient/family communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services

Master's degree in social services or RN preferred

CPR certification

Job description

Covington Behavioral is seeking a compassionate and skilled PRN Admissions Counelor to lead our admissions team and support individuals and families facing emotional and behavioral challenges. This role involves coordinating admissions, assessing eligibility, and ensuring accurate documentation for timely payor authorization.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a social services field, a Master’s in a related area or RN preferred, and 1+ year of mental/behavioral health experience.