Access Specialist (Crisis Stabilization)

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities. Are you ready to make a Difference? Job Summary: An Access Specialist is responsible for processing intake paperwork for individuals' seeking psychiatric stabilization and/or medical detox. The Crisis Service Center operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide short-term intervention designed to be time limited, generally a single episode of intervention that stabilizes the individual and moves the individual to the appropriate level of observation. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Complete intake paperwork for processing of individuals for assessment and/or admission. Complete Point of Entry in Carelogic and BHL to ensure accurate processing of individuals receiving services. Review/update BHL to ensure accurate daily census. Review/maintain daily census logs to ensure accuracy and completion (CSC, Temp Obs, and CSU). Answer phones professionally using established protocols. Work with a variety of internal and external customers. Respond to individual, staff, and third party inquires in person or by phone. Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPPA policies. Other duties as assigned. Benefits: Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc. Retirement Plan with employer matching 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service 10 paid holidays 1 personal day Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties. Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track. #J-18808-Ljbffr Highland Rivers Behavioral Health