Intake Counselor

Copper Springs Behavioral Health; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Up to 16 days of PTO for full-time employees

6 paid holidays for full-time employees

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

UKG Wallet for wage access

Job summary

Join a leading health organization as an Intake Counselor in Gilbert, Arizona. This role focuses on patient assessment for mental health and substance use treatment, requiring a Master's degree and strong clinical skills. Enjoy benefits like flexible scheduling, PTO, and tuition reimbursement while making a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required.
• Current unencumbered clinical social work or counseling license.
• CPR and CPI certification within 30 days.
• Experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives inquiry calls and schedules assessments.
• Assesses patients for mental health needs and emergencies.
• Performs comprehensive assessments for substance abuse treatment.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Education

Master’s degree in social work or counseling

Job description

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Copper Springs East, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Gilbert, Arizona, to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits:

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• UKG Wallet - We've partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule
  
  

What you will do in this role:

• Receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral.
• Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment.
• Screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community provider.
• Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license or per state of practice guidelines.
• CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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