Intake Counselor

Intake Counselor

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Intake Counselor to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health as a local pain management clinic. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us. Hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment. The Intake Counselor assesses the needs of potential patients and facilitates the admission process; maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff. Join our team and discover a rewarding, fulfilling career. Brentwood Hospital is a 260-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brentwood has served Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas for more than 45 years. We provide quality services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. We help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life. A dedicated professional team provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our patients in a safe and nurturing environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responds to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services
• Conducts clinical assessments; utilizes appropriate clinical forms during assessment; develops sound knowledge of applicable criteria; provides a comfortable caring approach to clients
• Documentation reviews show that forms, notes, and other applicable written information has been completed promptly and accurately

We offer comprehensive benefits for the Intake Counselor position, such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!

Qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree in human service field (e.g. social work, counseling, psychology, etc.), or RN - preferably BSN.
• Licensure/Certification: Licensed Louisiana RN, LCSW, LMSW, LPC, PLPC preferred.
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience preferred in psychiatric health care. Working knowledge of DSM-V diagnostic criteria, mental status exam, and addiction and recovery field.

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.