Behavioral Intake Specialist Fulltime Nights 7p-7a

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Manages all inquiries to the department related to admission referrals from internal and external customers and documents on the designated form.
2. Conducts an initial clinical screening for admission requests and collects preliminary demographics and verifies insurance benefits
3. Provides assistance to the HPH, ER physician in assessment of patients to determine eligibility for admission based on established admission criteria.
4. Provides appropriate outpatient referrals for ER patients when directed by the ER attending.
5. Coordinates all pre-admission activities with the BMU nursing unit for patients being considered for admission, including validation of required legal paperwork, gathering of other pertinent information; e.g., clinical data establishing criteria for admission, physician and nurses reports, medication administration records, lab results.
6. Coordinates all activities for patients accepted for admission, including completion of admission entry paperwork with the patient.
7. Identifies patients’ presenting problems and completes the preliminary treatment plan.
8. Maintains various logs of activities and participates in department/intake performance improvement initiatives.

*Some experience in psychiatric triage or patient assessment is essential.  Must  have experience with the chronically mentally ill population.

*Bachelors Degree required