PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Clinical professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intakes, and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resources utilization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Facilitate intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients. Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and appropriate internal staff. Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admission and utilization process. Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes. Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions. Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admissions, intake and utilization process. Provide education to patient and their family throughout stay. Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs patients and implements crisis intervention and referral. Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered or Certified AOD Counselor. 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:

Compensation for roles at Serenity Knolls 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, Serenity Knolls provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below.

Role Location: CALIFORNIA

Calculated Hourly Range for role of Admissions/Intake Counselor:

State - California: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

BENEFITS:

Serenity Knolls provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our Admissions/Intake Counselor - full time (36-40 hours) and part time (30-35 hours) only.

Current benefits include:

Competitive hourly rate Shift differential for overnight shifts Medical, dental, and vision insurance Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan Excellent training program Complimentary AOD education to certify as a substance use disorder counselor  Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry.