Admissions Clinician

About the role

The Admissions Clinician reports to the Admissions Supervisor and manages the administrative functions for the Admissions Department. The role also involves providing support with conducting assessments/intakes.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessments for admissions to Phoenix House programs
• Interviews prospective patients and relatives to obtain necessary and pertinent personal and financial data to determine eligibility and appropriateness of treatment and admission
• Completes progress notes and documents provisional diagnosis and medical necessity for treatment in client's Electronic Health Record and County systems, as applicable
• Performs crisis intervention sessions for families who are seeking treatment
• Creates the patient's Electronic Health Record, as part of the admission process and responsible for data management related to assigned county, in-network insurance provider, and/or private pay patient individual charts
• Maintains and provides a list of referrals for patients who do not meet the admissions criteria
• Participates in both daily admission meetings and bi-weekly individual supervision meetings with Program Director
• Communicate and coordinate with Program Director regarding prospective intakes
• Verifies insurance benefits of potential clients including the scope of coverage, health insurance, & share of the cost
• Maintain all required reporting functions and assure 100% completion of all admission paperwork as required by the agency, county, and other regularly bodies
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal confidentiality laws and regulations
• Communicates pertinent clinical information to the clinical team that will assume care for the patient
• Attends all required staff training sessions in accordance with Phoenix House and state licensing requirements, completes all training on time
• Attends and participates in program and all staff meetings
• Adheres to and promotes the Phoenix House Mission, Vision, and Values while acting as a role model for others
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field
• AMFT or ACSW with current California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) Registration required
• Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMFT or LCSW) with current California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) Registration a plus
• Experience in Substance Abuse or Mental Health preferred
• Experience with SAPC, DMH, Community Care Licensing, and other governing bodies preferred
• Evidenced-Based Trained/Certified in MAP, TF-CBT, SS preferred
• Maintain licensure as a condition of employment

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment and adherence to Phoenix House Mission, Vision, and Values
• Proficiency in MS Office systems
• Ability to utilize an electronic medical record
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced changing environment
• Ability to establish and consistently enforce appropriate boundaries with patients
• Ability to model positive behavior and demeanor
• Understanding of addiction, co-occurring models, and treatment modalities
• Understanding of adult/adolescent development and family systems
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to be flexible; problem solver, self-directed; customer service-oriented, and collaborative
• Skills and ability to engage and develop a rapport with patients and families of various backgrounds
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Skills and abilities

• Active engagement with clients in a substance abuse and mental health treatment environment
• Stress tolerance; working in rural and/or urban environments, participating in client treatment outcomes
• Memory and learning; ability to maintain in a constantly changing environment
• Emotional intelligence; includes crisis intervention

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proficiency in MS Office systems
• Ability to utilize an electronic medical record
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced changing environment
• Ability to establish and consistently enforce appropriate boundaries with patients
• Ability to model positive behavior and demeanor
• Understanding of addiction, co-occurring models, and treatment modalities
• Understanding of adult/adolescent development and family systems
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to be flexible; problem solver, self-directed; customer service-oriented, and collaborative
• Skills and ability to engage and develop a rapport with patients and families of various backgrounds
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred