Per Diem Admissions Clinician — Behavioral Health

Arbour Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and药

401(K) with company match and stock

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

Tuition Discount with Chamberlin

Supervision for Licensure

Job summary

Arbour Hospital is seeking an Admissions Clinician for a per diem role in the Greater Boston area. You will assess patients, coordinate intake, and verify insurance benefits while acting as the first point of contact for referrals and families. Shifts include day, evening, and overnight on both weekdays and weekends.

The role emphasizes accuracy in documentation, adherence to admission criteria, and collaboration with psychiatrists to ensure appropriate levels of care.

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 diagnostic criteria, mental status exam, and addiction and recovery field.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone using the appropriate greeting and attempts to obtain all pertinent clinical, demographic and insurance information from the caller to determine caller’s needs.
• Performs telephonic risk screening to determine level of suicidality/homicidality with caller in crisis.
• Demonstrates knowledge of admission criteria for inpatient and outpatient levels of care and is able to recommend appropriate service recommendations for each individual.
• Schedules assessments with potential patients and referral sources and explains the assessment/admission process.
• Promptly greets patient and family upon notification of their arrival. Informs patient and family of evaluation and admission process.
• Conducts walk-in and scheduled assessments, coordinates with the reviewing psychiatrist, and makes appropriate clinical recommendations for the individual seeking care.
• Identifies potential problematic disposition cases, including placement problems, medical needs or developmental delays, and seeks supervision prior to acceptance.
• Accurately and thoroughly enters information into the electronic medical records system in accordance with departmental protocol.
• Accurately and thoroughly reviews and completes all admission paperwork, ensures patient signature on all required areas.
• Demonstrates knowledge of voluntary admission and involuntary procedures for court commitment.
• Coordinates and arranges for emergency medical or psychiatric care in the event a patient is medically compromised or if we cannot accommodate the patient.
• Makes appropriate referral for alternative level of care or notifies referral source for follow up if patient is determined not to be appropriate for admission.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Human Services Field from an accredited college/university

Job description

Arbour Hospital is seeking an Admissions Clinician for a per diem role in the Greater Boston area. You will assess patients, coordinate intake, and verify insurance benefits while acting as the first point of contact for referrals and families. Shifts include day, evening, and overnight on both weekdays and weekends.

The role emphasizes accuracy in documentation, adherence to admission criteria, and collaboration with psychiatrists to ensure appropriate levels of care.