AdmissionsIntake Specialist- FT PM Shift Tuesday - Saturday
AdmissionsIntake Specialist- FT PM Shift Tuesday - Saturday
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Job Description
San Jose Behavioral Health is seeking to hire a motivated teamoriented Admission/Intake Specialist to join our growing team. San Jose Behavioral Health is where adults and adolescents can receive comprehensive inpatient treatment for a range of behavioral and mental health disorders.
Conveniently located in the heart of San Jose the hospital is easily accessible to residents in Santa Clara County San Mateo County and Alameda County. The Hospital campus is situated amid gently rolling hills and features serene views of beautiful natural surroundings.
To learn more please visit: Jose Behavioral Health provides a comprehensive package of benefits for benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan with match
- General Paid Time off to include: Vacation Sick Personal Days and Extended Sick Leave plus Holidays/Holiday Pay
- Excellent training program
- Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities
THIS POSITION IS A FULL TIME 40 HOURS shift POSITION and WORK SCHEDULE: FT (PM Shift 12:00PM to 8:30pm Tuesday Saturday)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
- Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
- Schedule/complete preadmission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.
- Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
- Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
- Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
- Perform insurance benefit verifications disseminating the information gathered to patient their families and other appropriate facility staff.
- Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial preauthorization for treatment and admission.
- Assist individual therapists with concurrent reviews with insurance companies to secure continued treatment.
- Coordinate and facilitate peer to peer reviews when needed and collaborate the results of reviews with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
- Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors degree in Behavioral Science Social Work Vocational Rehabilitation Sociology Public Administration or a related field; in some states may also be a registered nurse in which case an Associates degree in nursing may be the minimum educational requirement or an licensed practical or vocational nurse in which case successful completion of an LPN or LVN training program may be the minimum requirement. For states in which a therapist may act in this role a masters degree in a therapeutic field required.
- Minimum one year experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferably within the area of specialty for the hiring facility.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Licensure as required for the area of clinical specialty i.e. RN license CAC or other clinical counseling or therapy license as designated by the state in which the facility operates.
- CPR and deescalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
COMPENSATION
Compensation for roles at San Jose Behavioral Health varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location role skill set and level of required by local law San Jose Behavioral Health provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below:
SJBH Range $29.00/hour $45.00/hour depending on relevant work experience
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
