Acadia Healthcare
Admissions Counselor
West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a new 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility serving Denver area residents located at 11455 Huron Street, Westminster, CO. A joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare, the hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area. We are seeking passionate people with a caring attitude. Apply today! ***This posting is for PRN*** 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. 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:
Masters degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN is REQUIRED. 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 is REQUIRED. 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: $38hr - $47hr 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.
West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a new 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility serving Denver area residents located at 11455 Huron Street, Westminster, CO. A joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare, the hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area. We are seeking passionate people with a caring attitude. Apply today! ***This posting is for PRN*** 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. 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:
Masters degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN is REQUIRED. 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 is REQUIRED. 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: $38hr - $47hr 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.