Admissions Social Worker Evenings

WE ARE HIRING A FULL-TIME EVENING ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR/SOCIAL WORKER - M-F 3-11p

What would you do in this role

Clinical professional is 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/resource utilization.

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 253 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11200 beds in 38 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23500 employees serving approximately 75000 patients daily Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Acadia Healthcares purpose is toLead Care With Lightand our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

We are looking for full-time Admissions Counselors at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital.

Methodist Health System the regions most established not-for-profit provider has partnered with Acadia Healthcare the nations largest standalone behavioral health company to open a new 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs Iowa. This marks Acadias first acute psychiatric facility in Iowa expanding much-needed access to behavioral health services across Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area. Just minutes from downtown Omaha Council Bluffs blends small-town charm with city convenienceoffering affordable living great schools and a strong sense of communitymaking it an ideal location for this important new facility.

Opened in June 2026 Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults seniors and youth including programs for mood disorders dual diagnosis geriatric psychiatry child & adolescent care PHP/IOP and ECT. The facility will play a vital role in addressing the regions significant behavioral health bed shortage.

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 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.

• Maintain knowledge of milieu management.

• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.

• Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patients (including medical comorbidity information) is received when possible prior to patient admission.

• Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments consult with the admitting physician and communicate disposition recommendations to the patient or their family.

• Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.

• Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission when possible and within payor timeframe guidelines.

• Admit the patient to the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.

• Demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude toward customers always. When patient needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

• When a patients needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

• Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted and ensure that they receive appropriate follow-up care and referrals.

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer service.

• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals as noted in special precautions or by individualized supervision guidelines as needed.

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 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 preferred.

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

• First aid may be preferred based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies changes in workload rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equalemployment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individuals characteristics protected by applicable state federal and local laws.

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