REASONS INTAKE & ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

Universal Health Services; Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work环境

Career and growth opportunities

Comprehensive Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Tuition savings with Chamberlain Univ.

Job summary

Reasons Eating Disorder Center is seeking an Intake & Admissions Coordinator to support our inpatient program at BHC Alhambra Hospital in Rosemead, CA. Per diem and full-time positions available. Prior experience with eating disorders, trauma, and LGBTQIA+ communities is preferred.

You will assess and facilitate admissions, coordinate with referral sources, and liaise with the health-care team to optimize patient care and transitions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related mental health field is required.
• Minimum two years experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, or related clinical work.
• Experience with eating disorders population preferred; specialized training acceptable in lieu of experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of resources in the eating disorders field.
• Facilitate admissions by completing psychodiagnostic assessments per guidance.
• Coordinate with referral sources to maximize admissions across levels of care.
• Communicate with patients, families, and health-care team members with empathy.

Skills

Eating disorder knowledge

Trauma-informed

Substance use awareness

LGBTQIA+ friendly

Admissions coordination

DSM criteria familiarity

Effective communication

Referral coordination

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related mental health field

Job description

Responsibilities

Reasons Eating Disorder Center

Intake & Admissions Coordinator

Per Diem & Full Time Available

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking?

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking candidate professionals, preferably with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities to provide compassionate care to both adult and adolescent patients in our Reasons Inpatient eating disorder program at BHC Alhambra Hospital.

BHC Alhambra Hospital is located in the beautiful city of Rosemead, California. Our 115 bed facility established in 1924 prides itself on upholding a standard of excellence that allows our patients to take the first step to recovery. BHC Alhambra Hospital is a private, fully accredited, full-service acute psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents and adults. BHC Alhambra is dedicated to providing quality behavioral health, substance abuse, and eating disorder treatment. We offer inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient options for individuals in the communities of the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, and surrounding areas.

Job Description: The Reasons Intake and Admissions Coordinator responsibilities include: maintaining knowledge of resources in the Eating Disorders field, facilitating eating disorder admissions by completing the psychodiagnostic Point of Contact phone assessments as assigned by Director of Admissions for potential patients, being familiar with APA guidelines and level of care criteria for the treatment of eating disorders, being familiar with DSM diagnostic criteria for eating disorders and cooccuring diagnoses, coordinating with referral sources for additional information to maximize admissions to all levels of care within the Reasons eating disorder programs at BHC Alhambra Hospital.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Follow the Admission and Referral Protocol and complete Point of Contact assessments as assigned.
• Ensure Point of Contact assessments are turned into Director in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge of bio-psychosocial factors and DSM-IV and V criteria related to the ages of the patients served, and incorporate the knowledge base into the Point of Contact assessment.
• Responds appropriately to telephone inquiries, providing accurate information, in an empathic manner.
• Responds in a timely manner to Director of Admission.
• Process all requests for information to all referral sources, potential patients, or family members in consultation with Director of Admissions.
• Communicate effectively with potential patients, families, health care team members and
• community providers regarding assessment and recommendations.

BHC Alhambra Hospital employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Competitive Compensation
• Tuitions savings to continue your education with Chamberlain University

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

We provide a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery. To learn more visit: http://www.bhcalhambra.com/

Qualifications

Requirements:

Education: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field.

Experience: Requires a minimum of two (2) years experience, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills, preferred; strong clinical assessment skills, preferred. For a specialty program (for example, Eating Disorders) experience be with that population is preferred. In lieu of experience specialized education and training may be acceptable.

License: Therapist must be master’s prepared or higher.

EEO Statement

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