About Job
Overview:
Belmont Behavioral Hospital is seeking an Admissions Counselor to join the Admissions team.
Clinical professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resources utilization.
Shifts available: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm and 7:00 pm - 7:30 am
Bachelor's degree in a social services field required (if state allows).
Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN required in the State of Pennsylvania.
Belmont Behavioral Health System has been a trusted source of superior service for more than 75 years. To ensure that we are best prepared to provide the highest quality of care to individuals and families in the Philadelphia area for decades to come, we have moved into a brand-new building. This six-story, state-of-the-art hospital has 252 patient beds and an array of beneficial features and amenities designed with comfort and healing in mind. We paid thoughtful attention to how we can bring as many comforts from home as possible to the children, adolescents, adults, and seniors in our programs. Throughout every phase of the design and construction process, we focused on making sure that our new hospital is a safe and welcoming environment for patients, staff, families, and visitors.
Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy
timeframes
Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
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Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission
Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
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Collaborate with other
facility
medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure
appropriate recommendations
regarding pending referrals.
Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.
Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
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Communicate projected admissions to
designated
internal representatives promptly.
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Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or
patient
(including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations to patient or their family.
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Possess s
kill in preparing and
maintaining
appropriate medical
record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.
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Complete
initial
pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor
timeframe
guidelines.
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Admit
patient
in the registration and accounting system
Complet
e
all admission and consent forms with the patient.
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Demonstrate a positive,
empathetic
and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
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Perform
other functions and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
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Master's degree
in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN required in the State of PA.
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Three
or more
years
experience in
mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity
preferred.
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Experience
in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and
utilization
preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
Current licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty, i.e., current RN license, CAC or other clinical counseling or therapy license, as designated by the state in which the facility operates.
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CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification
required
(training available upon hire and offered by facility).
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First aid may be
required
based on state or facility.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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