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INTAKE COUNSELOR (Master's Degree - Per Diem)

Universal Health Services
place Shippensburg, 17257
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Gender Dysphoria
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
Substance Abuse

About Job

  • SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania
  • Admissions
  • Evening
  • 321530
  • Roxbury Treatment Center

Job Description

Responsibilities


Roxbury Treatment Center is currently hiring per diem Intake Counselors to work in our admissions department. We offer great scheduling flexibility for our per diem staff to suit your work and family needs.

Job Role/Responsibilities:
The Intake Counselor, under the supervision of the Director of Admissions, interviews and assesses potential patients and inquiry callers. The Intake Counselor works with the Business Office regarding patient financial data, as well as with the UR Department for the certification of patients admitted. Also initiates the referral and admission process by determining appropriate level of care needs in conjunction with the physician/provider. The Intake Counselor is also responsible for initiating and maintaining communication with referral sources.

Benefits:
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300% Subsidiaries!
  • Flexibility in schedules
Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 40 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.


Qualifications


Qualifications:
Education: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or a other related Human Services field required – OR – Registered Nurse,

Experience: 2-3 years in the area of substance abuse/psychiatric treatment programs, including experience in intake/admissions and managed care preferred.

License: License is not required unless candidate is a nurse, then active nursing license in the State of Pennsylvania is required.

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.

Notice
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Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Gender Dysphoria
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Issues

Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
Substance Abuse

Age Groups

Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)
Adults

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Individuals with Addiction Issues
School

Settings

Faith-based organizations
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home
Military