Intake Assessment Counselor

Responsibilities:

• Responds to Intake office callers with sense of urgency and care.
• Responds to crisis situations by conducting phone or face to face assessment, completes risk assessment and facilitates the appropriate disposition.
• Provides intake, assessment, crisis intervention, consultation, case management, and referrals functions.
• Performs clinical and diagnostic assessments for child, adolescent, adult, geriatric and chemically dependent patients/clients.
• Documents clinical information supporting level of care and process of the workflow.
• Documents the verification and pre-certification of insurance benefits if indicated.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with external physicians and other hospital personnel, mental health, chemical dependency, community providers, patients and family members to facilitate admissions or other clinical dispositions.
• Organizes, accesses and utilizes community resources to determine appropriate disposition for patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• BA, BS, MS or MA in a healthcare profession or an RN License.

Certifications:

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC - III), or Registered Nurse (RN).

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year experience in clinical setting.
• A one year internship in a clinical setting may be considered.
• Two years work experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: active or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Provides mental health and substance abuse intake, assessment and referral functions.