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Intake Clinician - Night Shift

Miramont Behavioral Health, Middleton, Wisconsin

About the Job:

Purpose Statement: The Intake Clinician is a behavioral health professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and prior authorization processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients. Performs assessments, screens for clinical and medical appropriateness and communicates this information to a physician who makes the appropriate level of care decision. Works closely with the business office, nursing, and clinical staff as well as external parties to ensure the timely admission of patients.

Roles and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate intake, admission, and prior authorization process for incoming patients.
• Perform insurance benefit verifications and disseminate the information gathered to the patient, their families, and appropriate internal staff.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admission and prior authorization process.
• Facilitate response to requests for services, including the initial response, the assessment and referral process, designation of appropriate level of care, initiation into services, and follow-up activity.
• Follow EMTALA regulations to complete insurance verifications and pre-certifications when appropriate.
• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Schedule and complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to the patient or their family.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Perform ongoing assessments of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial needs of patients and implement crisis intervention and referral as needed.
• Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patients and their families to access resources independently.
• Maintain all documentation involved with the admissions process.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, psychology, mental health or a related field required. In some states, a registered nurse (RN) with an associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing may also qualify.
• One 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.
• Experience in clinical interviewing, patient assessment, referral, treatment planning, communicating with external review organizations or comparable entities, and working effectively with diverse populations.
• Strong interpersonal, interviewing, and assessment skills; proficient telephone etiquette and paging procedures.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications:

• Current licensure as required for the area of clinical specialty (e.g., RN license, CAC or other clinical counseling or therapy license as designated by the state).
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Supervisory Requirements: This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Miramont Behavioral Health?

Miramont Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Miramont Behavioral Health is an EEO employer. Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply.

Other job attributes

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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