Admissions Specialist (PRN)- Weekend Nights

DescriptionRed River Hospital is the leading provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare in Wichita Falls, TX. Our treatment services & specialized programs address drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental illness.Red River Hospital has been a leader in behavioral healthcare for over 40 years, providing superior healthcare treatment to the people, communities, and military installations we serve. We are a private inpatient 96 bed acute psychiatric facility dedicated to the treatment of behavioral health and substance abuse services. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, Red River Hospital provides mental health and substance abuse treatment to the following populations:

Dedicated military personnel

Adults

Seniors

Adolescents (ages 12 through 17)

Our excellent staff is committed to the continuous improvement of behavioral healthcare by providing treatment opportunities that promote individual, family, and community wellness. As a team, we are dedicated to providing high quality, outstanding care and attending to the individual needs of each patient and their family in a caring and compassionate manner.Serving Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma Our location in Wichita Falls allows for convenient access to residents of nearby Texas cities like Burkburnett as well as South Oklahoma cities like Lawton. Call the number below to begin the process of healing.Mission, Vision & Values Mission: To provide superior comprehensive behavioral healthcare and substance abuse services to the people, communities, and hospitals we serve.Vision: To be the behavioral healthcare provider and employer of choice.Values: Integrity, respect, excellence.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.

Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.

Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.

Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.

Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.

Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.

Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.

Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.

Assist individual therapists with concurrent reviews with insurance companies to secure continued treatment.

Coordinate and facilitate peer to peer reviews when needed and collaborate the results of reviews with multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.

Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in social work or counseling required; Master's degree preferred OR Associate's degree in nursing/healthcare required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Minimum one year experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the area of specialty for hiring facility.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT); Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) or Registered Nurse (RN) required.

CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

WORK SCHEDULE:As needed. Weekend NightsQualificationsEducationRequired

Masters or better in Counseling

Masters or better in Social Work

Associates or better in Nursing/Healthcare

Licenses & CertificationsRequired

Reg Nurse

Lic Marriage Family Thera

Lic Prof Counselor

Lic Master's Social Wkr

Lic Clin Social Wkr

ExperienceRequired

1 year: Experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)