Intake Clinician - REMOTE

Responsibilities

REMOTE OPPORTUNITY!

*Must possess a valid LICSW, LGSW, LPC, LGPC, etc. licensure in Washington DC.

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington is seeking a talented and dynamic Intake Clinician to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals!

Shift/s: 7:00 PM -7:00 AM OR 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM, rotating weekend coverage required.

Position Summary:

The Intake Clinician is responsible for all Intake activity associated with the proper admission of patients from the ages of 5-65 . Must be able to relate to psychiatric and clinical dependency patients and their families. Must also be able to interact cooperatively with other PIW staff as well as physicians and referral sources.

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes all paperwork thoroughly and timely.
• Responds to calls in a manner that is professional, courteous, organized, directive, and caring.
• Sets appointments within a 24-hour period with callers for diagnostic evaluations with appropriate clinicians.
• Follows up with clients to confirm appointments.
• Performs needs assessments on all appointments scheduled. Some assessments will be completed on HIPPA compliant software and equipment.
• Follows up on all clients who do not show up for appointments with telephone calls or letters to offer a rescheduling opportunity.
• Makes appropriate dispositions based on individuals’ clinical needs and resources.
• Assists the patient in understanding his/her insurance benefits and available options.
• Orients patients who are to be admitted to the hospital to treatment expectations.
• Completes and files all inquiry sheets.
• Tracks and updates admissions and discharges every shift.
• Reports follow-up needs on a case-by-case basis every shift.
• Develops and maintains close working relationships with Program Directors around admissions, patient satisfaction, and patient orientations.
• Functions as Admission service in terms of census tracking and admissions during night shift.
• Obtains primary referral source information on all inquiries and needs assessments.
• Calls referral sources EAPS and/or treating clinicians as clinically indicated.
• Calls area clinicians when a patient is referred out to them.
• Participates in monthly staff meetings.
• Reviews assessments and dispositions in clinical supervision.
• Meets daily with supervisor to prioritize follow-ups, difficult dispositions, etc.
• Accepts responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates a professional attitude and supports the objectives of the hospital’s marketing and guest relations philosophy through internal and external communications and interactions with all levels of staff, patients, family members, guests, community, and referral sources.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree from an accredited university in mental health field with demonstrated skills and experience in clinical assessments.
• Required: Advanced degree in mental health field with experience in a psychiatric setting. Possess a valid LICSW, LGSW, LPC, LGPC, etc. licensure in Washington DC.
• Ability to work in high stress work environment and maintain high energy level to attend to varied tasks.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport quickly and confident use of skills for interviewing, crisis intervention, and clinical assessment.

Benefit Highlights:

Our employees are our most valuable asset and we are dedicated to provide a challenging and rewarding work environment to all our employees.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• UHS employee discounted stock option plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repay Program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax Metro SmartTrip Benefits
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

Who we are:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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