DIR - Intake
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Location: Atlanta, GA 30349
Description:
Responsibilities
Responsible for the patient assessment and referral process; implementing, monitoring, and evaluating that process. The Director will be responsible for all patient intake calls; providing information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professional staff (i.e., physicians, consulting professionals) requesting information regarding potential admissions, developing and/or maintaining relationships with ongoing referral sources, and alternative treatment resources when appropriate.
Established in 1986, Anchor Hospital specializes in the treatment of behavioral health and addictive disease disorders for teens, adults and seniors. Our mental health facility in Atlanta, Georgia is located on a secluded, 55-acre campus, less than three miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and is accredited by the Joint Commission.
Qualifications
Education:
Master's degree from an accredited university in a clinical area, such as counseling, social work or RN licensure from an accredited school and at least five years' experience in the mental health field.
Experience:
Clinical experience in psychiatric setting; situational evaluation and crisis intervention experience preferred.
License/Certification:
Licensed in the State of Georgia as related to degree (i.e. LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LPC) or licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia, within one year of employment.
Skills:
a. Must have good communication skills in order to communication in a clear, concise manner with staff, referral sources, managed care coordinators, and patients/family members.
b. Must have good clinical skills and ability to relate to those patients and/or family members in crisis.
c. Must have high level of initiative, motivation, independent judgment and organizational skills.
Physical Requirements:
Requires extensive time sitting, writing, and talking on telephone. Ability to assist in crisis intervention with out-of-control patients.
Other:
Performs others duties as may be assigned by CEO
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 $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 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.
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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Responsible for the patient assessment and referral process; implementing, monitoring, and evaluating that process. The Director will be responsible for all patient intake calls; providing information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professional staff (i.e., physicians, consulting professionals) requesting information regarding potential admissions, developing and/or maintaining relationships with ongoing referral sources, and alternative treatment resources when appropriate.
Established in 1986, Anchor Hospital specializes in the treatment of behavioral health and addictive disease disorders for teens, adults and seniors. Our mental health facility in Atlanta, Georgia is located on a secluded, 55-acre campus, less than three miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and is accredited by the Joint Commission.
Qualifications
Education:
Master's degree from an accredited university in a clinical area, such as counseling, social work or RN licensure from an accredited school and at least five years' experience in the mental health field.
Experience:
Clinical experience in psychiatric setting; situational evaluation and crisis intervention experience preferred.
License/Certification:
Licensed in the State of Georgia as related to degree (i.e. LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LPC) or licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia, within one year of employment.
Skills:
a. Must have good communication skills in order to communication in a clear, concise manner with staff, referral sources, managed care coordinators, and patients/family members.
b. Must have good clinical skills and ability to relate to those patients and/or family members in crisis.
c. Must have high level of initiative, motivation, independent judgment and organizational skills.
Physical Requirements:
Requires extensive time sitting, writing, and talking on telephone. Ability to assist in crisis intervention with out-of-control patients.
Other:
Performs others duties as may be assigned by CEO
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 $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 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.
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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.