Intake Clinician

About the role

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking a full-time Intake Clinician to join our team in Concord, MA. The role facilitates the intake, assessment, and admission process for individuals entering treatment, ensuring timely access to clinically appropriate care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical screenings, biopsychosocial assessments, and level of care determinations using clinical judgment and established assessment criteria, including ASAM and LOCUS, as applicable.
• Facilitate admissions to the appropriate level of care based on assessment findings and placement criteria.
• Complete assessments, admission documentation, authorizations, person-centered treatment plans, crisis plans, and all required intake documentation in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams to ensure continuity of care and coordinated treatment planning.
• Provide coverage for other Intake Clinicians or Assessment Counselors within the region as needed.
• Maintain a limited clinical caseload and provide individual and/or group counseling services when assigned.
• Conduct assessments for referral sources, including hospitals, correctional facilities, juvenile justice programs, forensic settings, and other behavioral health partners, as applicable.
• Utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe and therapeutic treatment environment.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in compliance with organizational policies, licensing regulations, accreditation standards, and payer requirements.
• Exercise sound judgment while maintaining strict confidentiality of client and organizational information.
• Complete all required trainings and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Hold an LADC II or higher clinical license; or
• Possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Services or a related field in lieu of clinical licensure; or
• Be license-eligible, with eligibility confirmed by the site's Clinical Director or Executive Director.

Benefits

• Total Rewards: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401(k) with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Recognition Programs, Referral Bonus opportunities, and More!