Admissions Counselor - Acadia Healthcare

Description + Full Time Role - Tuesday - Saturday from 3:00pm – 11:30pm + Competitive Salary: $27-$29/hour DOE + Medical, Dental, And Vision Insurance + Acadia 401K Plan with match + Professional Growth + Paid Holiday, Personal Time, Sick time + Some weekend work may be required Admissions Counselor Responsibilities include: + Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients

+ Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes

+ Schedule/complete pre-admission 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 pre-authorization 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 multi-disciplinary treatment team

+ Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process

+ Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: + Bachelor’s 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 Associate's 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 master's 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: + LPT or LVN license REQUIRED

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

+ First aid may be required based on state or facility

Compensation for roles at Pacific Grove Hospital varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Pacific Grove provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in as set forth below

Location: California Hourly Range 20.74 - 29.04 Qualifications Skills Required + Computer - Word: Intermediate + Customer Focus: Advanced + Problem Solving: Advanced + Oral Communication: Advanced + Attention to Detail: Advanced Behaviors Required + Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity + Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Motivations Preferred + Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks + Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization + Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help Education Required + Bachelors or better in Nursing/Healthcare Licenses & Certifications Required + Lic Vocational Nurse Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)