INTAKE COUNSELOR - Per Diem

Canyon Ridge Hospital, Inc.; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Career development opportunities

Education Assistance

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Job summary

Canyon Ridge Hospital, Inc. is seeking a dynamic Intake Counselor to facilitate admissions and perform assessments for patients aged 13-17 and adults at our psychiatric facility in Chino, California.

The role requires a Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or counseling, along with two years of experience in mental health. We offer competitive compensation and opportunities for career development.

Join us in providing quality care in a diverse and supportive environment!

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum two years experience in a mental health setting preferred.
• Experience in clinical interviewing and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate facility admissions and perform initial assessments.
• Consult with potential patients and their families.
• Counsel patients regarding assessments and referrals.

Skills

Counseling

Patient Assessment

Communication

Education

Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, counseling or a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Canyon Ridge Hospital is a freestanding, 157-bed acute psychiatric facility offering services to adolescents ages 13-17, adults and older adults in the Chino area.

We are seeking a dynamic and talented Intake Counselor to join our team.

The Assessment & Referral Counselor is responsible for facilitating facility admissions by performing initial assessment and referral activities for all in-coming and potential patients, consulting with potential patients, patient families, medical staff and other hospital staff, and counseling patients and patient families with regard to current assessments, recommended referrals and recommended required levels of care.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Education Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, counseling or a related field Required
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in a mental health setting preferred.
• Working knowledge of the Addiction & Recovery field and experience in clinical interviewing, patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning, communicating with external review organizations or comparable entities
• Working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.