Evening Intake Navigator: Crisis & Care Coordination

Behavioral Health System, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Lakeside Behavioral Health System seeks an Needs Assessment and Referral Counselor to perform risk assessments, crisis intervention, and initial contact with referral sources and patients. You will coordinate referral and intake, determine level of care, and facilitate admissions while communicating with families, patients and staff.

The organization emphasizes team orientation, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, tuition assistance and generous PTO at a premier 365-bed psychiatric

Qualifications

• Experience with intake, assessment and crisis intervention in psychiatric settings.
• Ability to determine level of care and facilitate admissions.
• Strong communication with referral sources, patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephonic and in-person risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Make initial contact with referral sources and potential patients.
• Coordinate referral and intake process and determine appropriate level of care.
• Facilitate admission and maintain communication with sources, families, patients and staff.

Skills

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Referral coordination

Admissions process

Education

Licensed Social Worker

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Psychologist

Masters in Social Work

Masters in Counseling

Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy

Masters of Psychology

Job description

Lakeside Behavioral Health System seeks an Needs Assessment and Referral Counselor to perform risk assessments, crisis intervention, and initial contact with referral sources and patients. You will coordinate referral and intake, determine level of care, and facilitate admissions while communicating with families, patients and staff.

The organization emphasizes team orientation, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, tuition assistance and generous PTO at a premier 365-bed psychiatric