Intake Coordinator - 88289

The Intake Services Coordinator, under clinical supervision of a licensed social worker or licensed professional counselor, coordinates the referral development and pre-admission patient assessment process.

• Responds to intake calls and completes admission paperwork.  Assessments will be completed by RN, LPC or LMSW
• Facilitates groups, family and individual sessions and completing all necessary documentation
• Schedules Unit assessments, meetings and appointments as appropriate
• Utilizes assessment tools including, but not limited to Geriatric Depression Scale, Zung, SLUMS, alcohol screening tool(s) under authorization/supervision of RN, LPC or LMSW
• Communicates with referral sources including, family members, legal system, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other treatment facilities.
• Reviews newly admitted patient accounts for eligibility and authorization daily
• Maintains schedule for filing court paperwork and hearings. Works closely with court personnel to maintain good relationships
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team
• Addresses issues in a timely manner including crisis and higher level of care referrals.
• Maintains appropriate ethical and clinical boundaries with client, family members and other staff members.
• Maintains compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws as well as upholding our Horizon’s confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Maintains a professional code of conduct as established by Horizon’s Code of Conduct.
• Appropriately represents the Program at public and private outreach events
• Attends Unit and Hospital meetings as directed
• Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performance improvement process.  Actively participates in department processes as requested
• Enters required data into HorizonPlus system and generates monthly reports to track and trend referral, admission and discharge data. 
• Utilizes data to complete program’s key statistical reports and generates reports as needed for the SVPO, VPCE, program director and client hospital leadership when requested
• Promotes and develops positive, professional interaction with patients and their families, peers, leadership, clients, etc.
• Corrects issues identified and reports errors to the Program Director
• Assists in submission of reports and requests for documents from various regulatory agencies; re:  PA Dept. of Health, CAP and Joint Commission
• Prepares and disseminates monthly reports and completes required follow up on activities on behalf of the Director.  Prepares and submits all operational tasks/documentation (census report, PIORS) as required by the corporate offices
• Regularly collects data to provide input and/or feedback to appropriate customers/suppliers (i.e., teams, supervisors, co-workers, vendors, nursing agencies) to improve work
• Other duties as assigned

Benefit Highlights for full-time positions:

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

Long and Short-term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account

Life Insurance

Career development opportunities within the company

Tuition Assistance

Rewarding work environment – Enjoy going to work every day!

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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• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing or other related field is preferre
• Minimum three years’ of experience in a similar position and/or industry
• Proficient in software applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to read and comprehend moderate to complex instructions and correspondence
• Ability to write detailed correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients and their families, Program leadership, employees, clients, providers, vendors, etc.