Intake Counselor - Per Diem/PRN

University Health Services Inc

Phoenix, AZ

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acute Care, Behavioral Health, Clinical Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Healthcare, Hospital, Human Resources, Medical Assistance, Patient Care, Patient Care Authorizations, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Risk Analysis, Social Work
LOCATION
Phoenix, AZ
POSTED
30+ days ago

Responsibilities We are looking for Intake Counselors to join our team! Per Diem/PRN Night

POSITION SUMMARY

The Intake Counselor provides telephonic and in-person risk assessment and crisis intervention, initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, determines appropriate level of care, facilitates the admission process, and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients, and unit staff. The Intake Clinician also assists the Physician by providing face-to-face clinical assessments, including the history of presenting illness, family dynamics, and supporting psychosocial information.

Qualifications Minimum Requirements: • Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Human Services field, or Master's in Social Work required. • Licensure through the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners preferred. • Prior intake, assessment, admission, and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting. • Must have or be able to obtain level one fingerprint clearance card.

Quail Run Hospital Quail Run Hospital is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona. Quail Run features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate healthcare team each year at Quail Run Behavioral Health.

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. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best-in-class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card, or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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