Intake Counselor - Evenings 3p -11p

Admissions/Intake/Mental Health Screener Opportunity - Full Time 3p-11p

Competitive salary!

Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area. Dover Behavioral Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System. This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 2020 compared to over 200 psychiatric hospitals. We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. We are the best at what we do!

Dover Behavioral Health System is seeking a full-time Admissions Counselor/Mental Health Screener. The incumbent will be responsible for delivering high quality assessment and admissions services to the public.

Job Duties/Responsibilities :

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric and/or chemical dependency assessments, crisis intervention, professional advice and assistance with disposition of a psychiatric or CD problem or situation, which may or may not include admission to any DBHS Program
• Provide service to a variety of customer groups, including but not limited to: physicians, allied health professionals, hospital emergency departments, convenience care centers, other health care providers, schools, social services and mental health agencies, police, courts, employers and the public at large
• Respond to telephone, off-site, and face-to-face inquiries seeking mental health care or information about mental health related services. Facilitate callers to optimal level of care or resources
• Document all crisis calls and related information on Intake Call form and enter data for tracking and analysis
• Coordinate admissions from other facilities and treatment centers
• Help patients and families adjust to hospital admissions explaining emotional/social responses to illness and treatment
• Conduct crisis safety plans for patients referred to outpatient level of care and coordinates appropriate discharge plans from the Assessment and Referral Center
• Responsible for providing thorough clinical information to insurance companies to meet requirements/criteria for services to provide necessary services

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off – 24 days in the first year!
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career Ladder Opportunities

About our parent company Universal Health Services (UHS):

MA, MS, MSW or RN; Mental Health Screener Certification Preferred (DBH will assist with obtaining certification)

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