Intake Counselor
Company: Rio Vista Behavioral Health
Location: El Paso
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview:Schedule: 3pm - 11pm CSTPURPOSE STATEMENT: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.Responsibilities: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 patients 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 patients
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.Qualifications:EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in a Therapeutic Counseling, Behavioral Science,
Social Work or related field. In some states, may also be a
registered nurse, in which case, an associate's or bachelor's
degree in nursing isrequired.Three or more years experience in
mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or
observational capacity preferred.Experience in the managed care
pre-certification process, level of care assessments and
utilization preferred.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.
LPC; LPC-A; LMSW; LCSW.CPR and de-escalation/restraint
certification required (training available upon hire and offered by
facility).First aid may be required based on state or
facility.ADMCNSLFby Jobble
Keywords: Rio Vista Behavioral Health, El Paso , Intake Counselor, Other , El Paso, Texas
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