UHS
Location
Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania
The assessor handles inquiry calls, schedules and performs psychiatric assessments, and provides clinical dispositions for individuals seeking help. They coordinate care with psychiatrists and insurance companies while referring patients to the appropriate level of care.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, mental health, behavioral sciences, or a related field. Knowledge of managed care, patient rights, abuse laws, and crisis intervention techniques is required.
Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Philadelphia area for more than 40-years. Located in Fort Washington, PA, our 146-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness. Brooke Glen offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities, and our tenured leadership team includes a seasoned nursing department.
https://www.brookeglenhospital.com/ This position hours are Every Other Weekend (Saturday 7a - 11pm & Sunday 3pm-11pm)
The Assessment and Referral Clinician handles inquiry calls, schedules assessments, and performs psychiatric assessments for individuals seeking help. Staff provides clinical disposition based on their findings, consult with the psychiatrist, and refers individuals to the appropriate level of care. Community resources are given, coordination of care with psychiatrists, referring agency and hospital personnel and insurance companies are provided. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of external review organizations (i.e. Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid, state gatekeep for Medicaid). Knowledge of patient rights, advanced directives, adult and child abuse laws, and emergency involuntary detention. Knowledge and utilization of crisis intervention techniques. Knowledge of patient assessment, family motivation and treatment planning techniques. Knowledge of complex patient care planning. Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills. Skill in interacting with multiple individuals with diversified roles and perspectives.
Master’s degree in social work, mental health/behavioral sciences, or related field.
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