Market Director of Intake

The Market Director provides the leadership and strategic planning for intake services in the Denver metro market for Centennial Peaks Hospital and Highlands Behavioral Health, ensuring the delivery of clinical programs that meet the needs of the facilities, community and each facility’s performance goals and objectives. This position contributes to the facility’s strategic planning objectives, educational and quality improvement efforts while providing guidance to directors at each facility.

The Market Director of Intake supports facility Intake Directors in directing the Assessment and Referral activities at the facility. As a clinician, this position provides direction to Intake Directors in the provision of psychiatric assessment services, including clinical evaluations, crisis intervention, and referrals. This position interfaces closely with the facility CEOs, medical staff, fellow department heads and administration, treatment team/external case managers/managed care organizations, and functions as a liaison with other hospital intake departments.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Basic life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Student Loan Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Accident and Critical illness Insurance
• Company-wide Discount Program
• Pet Insurance
• On-site cafeteria
• Hot meals for purchase at discounted prices
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, mental health, nursing or a related field.
• A minimum of ten (10) years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting desirable. Working knowledge of the Addiction & Recovery field and experience in clinical interviewing, patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning, communicating with external review organizations or comparable entities, and working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.
• RN, LCSW, LMSW, LPC or applicable license in the State of Colorado required.
• A strong knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agencies’ regulations, and patient rights standards and all other applicable federal and state laws regulating mental health care facilities.
• CPR and CPI training as outlined/required by facility.