Overnight Intake Clinician – Master’s Level

Universal Health Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development

Tuition discount program

Licensure supervision

Job summary

Arbour Hospital, part of Universal Health Services, seeks an Admissions Clinician for the 7pm–7am overnight shift in the Boston area. This full-time 36-hour position focuses on intake assessments, referrals, and insurance verification to determine the appropriate level of care for patients.

Responsibilities include risk screening, coordinating admissions, EMR entries, and collaboration with psychiatrists to ensure smooth patient transitions. Strong communication and clinical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, psychology or human services field from an accredited college/university.
• LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT preferred.
• 1 year of prior psychiatric experience required; working knowledge of DSM-V and mental status exams.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone with appropriate greeting and gathers clinical, demographic and insurance information.
• Performs telephonic risk screening to determine suicidality/homicidality in crisis.
• Recommends appropriate service level and coordinates admission process and referrals.
• Schedules assessments with potential patients and referral sources.
• Conducts walk-in and scheduled assessments and coordinates with psychiatrist.
• Reviews admission paperwork and enters information into EMR.

Skills

Phone screening

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work / Mental Health Counseling / Psychology / Human Services

Job description

Arbour Hospital, part of Universal Health Services, seeks an Admissions Clinician for the 7pm–7am overnight shift in the Boston area. This full-time 36-hour position focuses on intake assessments, referrals, and insurance verification to determine the appropriate level of care for patients.

Responsibilities include risk screening, coordinating admissions, EMR entries, and collaboration with psychiatrists to ensure smooth patient transitions. Strong communication and clinical skills are essential.