ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR (MOBILE)

PRN Intake Counselor & Mobile Assessor

Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility providing acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting since 2001. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.

We are currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as a PRN Intake Counselor & Mobile Assessor. The Intake Counselor & Mobile Assessor supports the purpose and procedure of the entire admission process. The Intake Coordinator is essential in creating and maintaining department procedures in the following areas: daily census records, inquiry calls, referrals phone log and ensures that the level of treatment and clinical services is appropriate to all patient needs. They present good communication and observation skills as well as the ability to accurately process and document information.

For each six-hour on-call period during which no call is received, Mobile Assessors will be compensated at a rate of $50.00. For completed assessments, Mobile Assessors will be compensated at a rate of $100.00 per patient assessed in lieu of the on-call rate.

Job duties include:

• Facilitating admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
• Responding to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Scheduling/completing pre-admission assessments and communicating recommendations to patients or their families.
• Collaborating with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Communicating projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
• Coordinating admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
• Performing insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.
• Ensuring all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and securing initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
• Providing accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
• Communicating treatment recommendations to and coordinating with other treatment teams.
• Traveling to different hospitals and facilities around the valley.
• Performing other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Benefits & Rewards Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off (full-time and part-time positions)
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans (full-time and part-time positions)
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
• Pet insurance

Qualifications Requirements:

• 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.
• New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
• Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check).

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.