Master's Intake Specialist - Registry

Riveredge Hospital, Inc.; Forest Park (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Riveredge Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Master Intake Specialist in Forest Park, Illinois, to provide telephone triage, clinical assessment services, and referral services. This role requires a Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field, and at least 2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting.

The ideal candidate will have strong assessment skills and maintain necessary certifications. Join our dedicated team to support quality behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 2 years of experience in a psychiatric treatment setting.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Maintain annual CPR, First Aid, and crisis prevention/intervention (PMR) certification.
• Must have knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation services and Special Treatment Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides telephone triage, clinical assessment services, and referral services.
• Processes inpatient hospital admissions within required time frames.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with clients and families.
• Offers initial face-to-face assessments to all inquiries.

Skills

Strong assessment skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Education

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

Job description

Responsibilities

Riveredge Hospital is a 210-bed leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services and trauma-informed care to children, adolescents and adults. The hospital offers inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and community residential programs.

Master Intake Specialist provides telephone triage, clinical assessment services, and referral services and processes inpatient hospital admissions within required time frames and establishes therapeutic relationships with clients and families. Consistently and immediately responds to all inquiry calls from community referral sources, consumers and medical/ allied staff. Offers initial face-to-face assessments to all inquiries and schedules in-house evaluations within one hour.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in psychology, social work, or related field REQUIRED.

Requires at least 2 years of experience in a psychiatric treatment setting.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Strong assessment skills.

Maintain annual CPR, First Aid, and crisis prevention /intervention (PMR) certification. Must have knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation services and Special Treatment Procedures. Strong verbal and written communication skills. License preferred.