Acadia Healthcare
Admissions Counselor (PRN Sat & Sun only)
Acadia Healthcare, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102
Admission Counselor
Opening in Fall 2025, Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital, 144-bed, located at the former site of Bethesda Hospital, will offer inpatient, intensive outpatient and "partial hospitalization" mental health treatment. Our Admissions Counselors are clinical professionals 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. Looking for PRN Weekend Shifts (7a-7p OR 7p-7a) Admission Counselors! Essential Functions:
Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes. Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other. Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals. Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility. Other Functions:
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:
Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN required One or more years' experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred. Licenses/Designations/Certifications:
Current licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty, i.e., current RN license, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPCC, LMFT, LCPC, LPA or LCP preferred. 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. Pay Range: $28-$33/hr. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
Opening in Fall 2025, Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital, 144-bed, located at the former site of Bethesda Hospital, will offer inpatient, intensive outpatient and "partial hospitalization" mental health treatment. Our Admissions Counselors are clinical professionals 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. Looking for PRN Weekend Shifts (7a-7p OR 7p-7a) Admission Counselors! Essential Functions:
Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes. Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other. Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals. Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility. Other Functions:
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:
Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN required One or more years' experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred. Licenses/Designations/Certifications:
Current licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty, i.e., current RN license, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPCC, LMFT, LCPC, LPA or LCP preferred. 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. Pay Range: $28-$33/hr. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.