Intake Counselor -PRN

Responsibilities

Intake/Assessment Counselor PRN

Assessment Counselors assess the needs of callers and patients in our busy 24/7 Intake Department. You will be working with patients who are presenting with mental health or addictive disease treatment needs and will be responsible for ensuring they receive the appropriate level of care, which may include a hospital admission or referral to a community service/resource.

Assessment Counselors are responsible for completing the following duties:

• Responding to telephone and face‑to‑face inquiries seeking mental health
• Conducting clinical assessments and determining appropriate treatment options
• Ensuring patients and families understand the admissions and treatment process
• Discussing clinical issues with physicians to determine next steps
• Collaborating with other departments to address the needs of patients

To be successful in this position, you need at least one year of intake/assessment experience preferably in a crisis intervention environment. A master’s degree in a counseling or related field as well as being license‑eligible is required.

• Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 23 days of Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance

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.