Job Information
Acadia Healthcare Greenleaf: Admissions Counselor in Valdosta, Georgia
Description
FULL-TIME ROTATING WEEKENDS: The Admissions Counselor (aka Intake Coordinator) is a Clinical professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resources utilization, working under the direction of the Director of Admissions.
Work Schedule : 3 days one week, 4 days one week, rotating weekends
BENEFITS
Our organization provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our employees. Current benefits include the following:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Prescription drug coverage
Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Facilitate intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients.
Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and appropriate internal staff.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admission and utilization process.
Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patient or their family.
Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admissions, intake and utilization process.
Provide education to patient and their family throughout stay.
Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs patients and implements crisis intervention and referral.
Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Register Nurse (RN) preferred, or Master Social Work preferred; Bachelor Social Service Required. Mental/behavioral health experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the area of specialty for the facility. Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
Current licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty, i.e., current RN license, CAC or other clinical counseling or therapy license, as designated by the state in which the facility operates.
First Aid, CPR, de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: As required.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, or gender.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Customer Focus: Expert
Written Communication: Advanced
Attention to Detail: Advanced
Oral Communication: Advanced
Planning & Organizing: Advanced
Problem Solving: Intermediate
Safety Minded: Advanced
Behaviors
Preferred
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Nursing/Healthcare
Masters or better in Social Work
Preferred
Associates or better in Nursing/Healthcare
Bachelors or better in Social Work
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
- Reg Nurse
Experience
Preferred
- 1 year: Mental/behavioral health experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, or similar Social Services Field
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
