Intake Therapist - FT Night Shift

Responsibilities

• Intake Therapist Full Time Night Shift Via Linda Behavioral Hospital is an innovative behavioral health hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services to the people of Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix, Arizona metro area.
• Our 120-bed facility will offer specialized mental health services and substance use treatment for teens, adults and older adults experiencing issues such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders and co-occurring addictions.
• Visit the site virtually and much more online at: vialindabehavioral.com Full-time Employee Benefits include: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans Life Insurance 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance after 90 days of employment!
• Student Loan Forgiveness through AZ BHLRP More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com Summary Under the direction of the Director of Intake, the Intake Therapist assures that smooth, trauma-informed and orderly processes are followed for telephonic and in-person assessments to assist the physician in the identification of an appropriate level of care for potential patients.
• The Intake Therapist is responsible for initial contact with referral sources, potential patients, coordinating the referral and intake process and the admission process, providing trauma-informed assessment/treatment of patients, and ability to effectively and timely serve patients, as well as maintaining communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff.
• This position interfaces closely with both internal hospital staff, facility physicians, as well as referring hospitals, patients, families, and community referral sources.
• The working position of Intake Therapist will complete Intake Therapist duties as well being cross trained in other Intake Department roles such as BHT or Intake Coordinator responsibilities to assist if needed.
• The Intake Therapist will also at times be responsible for the verification and prior authorization of insurance benefits as needed.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications Minimum Education

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health or related field.
• Preferred
• Education:
• Minimum
• Experience: 1 year of experience in social services, community mental/behavioral health, mental- health setting, inpatient setting and performing administrative duties, crisis interventions, and customer service.
• Preferred
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience in social services, community mental/behavioral health, mental-health setting, inpatient setting and performing administrative duties, crisis interventions, and customer service. Prior experience in intake/assessment departments.

Required

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