Intake Coordinator- Behavioral Health

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and

401(K) with company match and stock

Long and Short-term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts; HealthSav

Life Insurance

Career development opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Rewarding work environment

Job summary

Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, seeks an Intake Coordinator (RN/LPC/LMSW) to join the Reid Hospital & Health Care Services team in Richmond, IN. The role coordinates referral development and pre-admission assessments and provides clinical assessments for potential clients.

You will respond to intake calls, complete admission paperwork, coordinate scheduling, document using HorizonPlus, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master’s degree preferred with practicum in health or human services preferred
• Minimum three years’ experience in a similar role or industry

Responsibilities

• Responds to intake calls and completes admission paperwork.
• Facilitates groups, family and individual sessions and completes documentation.
• Coordinates scheduling of unit assessments, meetings and appointments.
• Uses assessment tools under supervision of RN/LPC/LMSW.
• Maintains confidentiality per state and Horizon policies.
• Generates monthly reports tracking referrals, admissions and discharges.
• Submits required documents to regulatory agencies.

Skills

Intake coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Master's degree or higher (with practicum)

Job description

Responsibilities

Intake Coordinator- RN/ Social Work- Behavioral Health

Horizon health is seeking an intake coordinator to join our team at Reid Hospital & Health Care Services in Richmond, IN. The Intake assessor, in conjunction with the Behavioral Health Program Director may coordinate the referral development and pre-admission patient assessment process and provide clinical assessments for potential clients.

• Responds to intake calls and completes admission paperwork. Assessments will be completed by RN, LPC or LMSW
• Facilitates groups, family and individual sessions and completing all necessary documentation
• Schedules Unit assessments, meetings and appointments as appropriate
• Utilizes assessment tools including, but not limited to Geriatric Depression Scale, Zung, SLUMS, alcohol screening tool(s) under authorization/supervision of RN, LPC or LMSW
• Communicates with referral sources including, family members, legal system, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other treatment facilities.
• Maintains schedule for filing court paperwork and hearings. Works closely with court personnel to maintain good relationships
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team
• Maintains compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws as well as upholding our Horizon’s confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performance improvement process. Actively participates in department processes as requested
• Enters required data into HorizonPlus system and generates monthly reports to track and trend referral, admission and discharge data.
• Assists in submission of reports and requests for documents from various regulatory agencies; re: PA Dept. of Health, CAP and Joint Commission
• Prepares and disseminates monthly reports and completes required follow up on activities on behalf of the Director. Prepares and submits all operational tasks/documentation (census report, PIORS) as required by the corporate offices
• Other duties as assigned

Benefit Highlights for full-time positions:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment – Enjoy going to work every day!

Who we are & where you can make a difference:

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company.Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development, and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing or other related field is preferred; and/or
• A Master’s Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing or other related field which includes a practicum in a health or human service agency is preferred
• Minimum three years’ of experience in a similar position and/or industry

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.