Admissions Counselor Job at Belmont Behavioral Health System
Belmont Behavioral Hospital is looking for qualified candidates for a Full-time Admission Counselor position in our Access Center.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Facilitate intake, admission, and utilization review process for incoming patients.
- Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patients, 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 the patient or their family.
- Collaborate with other facilities' medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
- Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in admissions, intake, and utilization.
- Provide education to patients and their families throughout their stay.
- Perform ongoing assessments of patients' physical/functional, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial needs and implement crisis intervention and referral.
- Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patients and their families to access resources independently.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's degree in Therapeutic Counseling, Behavioral Science, Social Work, or related field. In some states, one may also be a registered nurse, in which case, an associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
- Three plus years of 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.
Night Shift: 7:00 pm to 7:30 am (12hrs) Wednesday thru Friday
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Philadelphia, PA 19131: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
Work Location: One location
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