PRN Admissions & Mobile Assessment Counselor

Universal Health Services; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 38,572 - 49,593; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Spring Mountain Treatment Center, part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), seeks a PRN Intake Counselor & Mobile Assessor to support admissions and mobile assessments for adults, teens and children in an inpatient setting.

You will handle inquiries, complete pre-admission assessments, and coordinate with clinical teams. Travel to valley hospitals and facilities is required; on-call and assessment compensation applies.

Qualifications

• Masters required with major academic studies in psychology, social work or health/counseling field.
• Must have three (3) years’ experience working in a clinical setting, providing direct patient care and/or previous admission experience.
• Must have marketing and sales abilities, as well as, the ability to complete clinical assessments.
• Understand and honor the established hospital rules, regulations and Policy and Procedures.
• Good communication skills, i.e., reading, writing, and speaking
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Good leadership qualities which includes self-control, patience, and empathy
• Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification

Responsibilities

• Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
• Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
• Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.
• Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
• Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.
• Travel to different hospitals and facilities around the valley.
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Education

Master's degree in psychology, social work or health/counseling

Job description

Spring Mountain Treatment Center, part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), seeks a PRN Intake Counselor & Mobile Assessor to support admissions and mobile assessments for adults, teens and children in an inpatient setting.

You will handle inquiries, complete pre-admission assessments, and coordinate with clinical teams. Travel to valley hospitals and facilities is required; on-call and assessment compensation applies.