Licensed Intake Clinician - Admissions - West Pines Behavioral Hospital

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 will provide comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area with an opening date of December 2024.

We are seeking passionate people with a caring attitude.  Apply today!

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PURPOSE STATEMENT: 

​Clinical professional 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. 

• ​Maintain knowledge of milieu management. 
• ​Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.  
• ​Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patient (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 patient or their family. 
• ​Possess skill in preparing and maintainingappropriate 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 patient in the registration and accounting system.  Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient. 
• ​Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority. 

​OTHER FUNCTIONS: 

• ​Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. 

​EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

• ​Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN.
• ​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: 

• Colorado state License required (Ex. LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LAC).  
• ​CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). 

BENEFITS:

• Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
• Retirement plan with 401k match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Paid sick leave & Extended sick leave

Pay Range:  $25.00 - $47.00/hr

​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 equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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