PRN Behavioral Health Intake/Assessment Counselor Weekend Coverage | As-Needed Scheduling

SummitRidge Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

SummitRidge Hospital in Lawrenceville, GA seeks an experienced Intake/Assessment Counselor for a PRN, weekend-focused role. You will handle intake calls, provide crisis intervention, and perform clinical assessments while guiding patients and families to appropriate resources and precertification.

The successful candidate will have substantial behavioral health experience and a proven ability to collaborate with physicians, departments, and emergency services to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Master's in psychology or social work; licensed or license eligible.
• Five years post graduate experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Must have a minimum of five years related experience in a psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Respond to intake calls promptly and courteously
• Provide crisis intervention, telephonic triage, and clinical assessments
• Offer community resources and information to callers and families
• Obtain admission precertification
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, including physicians, departments, and emergency departments
• Demonstrate teamwork and a commitment to excellent customer service
• Complete on-site and/or off-site assessments as needed

Skills

Crisis intervention

Clinical assessments

Telephonic triage

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in psychology or social work

Job description

Responsibilities

SummitRidge Hospital, a place for healing and hope providesquality behavioral health and addiction treatment services,mental health and substance abuse treatment located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Our inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient programs have helped adolescents, adults, older adults and their families.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experiencedIntake/Assessment Counselor to join our Behavioral Health team in aPRN, as-needed role with primarily weekend coverage. This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate, skilled behavioral health professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering high-quality patient care.

In this role, you will ensure all intake calls are answered promptly and courteously while providing essential support throughcrisis intervention, telephonic triage, and clinical assessments. You will also serve as a trusted resource for patients and families by offeringcommunity resources and information, as well as assisting withadmission precertification.

The ideal candidate will haverecent behavioral health experience and a strong ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners, includingother departments, physicians, and emergency departments. As a collaborative team player, you will help ensure exceptional customer service for patients, families, and fellow associates.

This position also includes responsibility foron-site assessments, making adaptability, professionalism, and strong clinical judgment essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to intake calls promptly and courteously
• Provide crisis intervention, telephonic triage, and clinical assessments
• Offer community resources and information to callers and families
• Obtain admission precertification
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, including physicians, departments, and emergency departments
• Demonstrate teamwork and a commitment to excellent customer service
• Complete on-site and/or off-site assessments as needed

If you are an experienced behavioral health professional looking for a flexible PRN opportunity where you can make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.

About Universal Health Services

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's in psychology or social work or related field. Licensed or License eligible.
• Five (5) years post graduate experience in a psychiatric setting preferred

Must have a minimum of five (5) years related experience in a psychiatric setting.

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

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