Licensed Social Worker; LSW; Behavioral Health Specialist - Conduit Health Partners

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What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

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With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network that is dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams have embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities.

The Behavioral Health Access Specialist coordinates the acceptance and throughput of behavioral health patients meeting criteria for inpatient admission from one facility to another in a call center environment. This employee performs functions based on defined standards of performance and practice to meet or exceed operational expectations related to transfer center/access center services. The employee works collaboratively with internal and external partners to facilitate patient access according to mental health needs.

The Behavioral Health Access Specialist will foster relationships with referring and receiving facility physicians and employees as well as community agencies in representation of Conduit Health Partners' Mission and Values.

We currently have opportunities available across all shifts - days, evenings, and nights - with both full-time and part-time positions. Schedules are set and follow a six-week rotation, which includes an every-other-weekend requirement.

There is also an on-call component and a rotating holiday requirement for all positions. Once you're placed into a schedule, you'll be expected to work that set schedule for at least six months before any schedule change request is considered.

Please note that while schedule change requests are reviewed every six weeks, they are not guaranteed and are evaluated based on our established standard operating procedures.

During orientation, you will follow the schedule of your assigned preceptor. Leadership will make every effort to match you with a preceptor on your designated shift (days, evenings, or nights), but final assignments are based on preceptor availability and may not always align perfectly with your shift preference.

• Hours subject to change based on need of operations

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates functions in order to support destination placement for the mental health patient meeting criteria for inpatient admission from potential referral sources to include but not limited to hospitals, clinics, extended care facilities, and physician offices to initiate acceptance and expedite decision making relative to potential access.
• Proficient in EHR data entry, telephony systems, office systems as required to support operations, ensuring accurate, timely data entry, protection of PHI. Demonstrates the ability to process resulting level of care needs utilizing critical…