REASONS INTAKE & ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

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.

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:

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.

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