Licensed Admissions Clinical Reviewer

About the role

Muir Wood operates 17 facilities throughout Northern, Central, and Southern California, providing residential and outpatient treatment for boys and girls ages 12–17 with mental health and substance use disorders. Our structured, compassionate environments help teens and their families navigate complex challenges while developing healthier, more productive ways of managing their lives. We provide Joint Commission‑accredited residential treatment and a verified Supplementary Education Program, with a guiding philosophy centered on kindness and compassion rather than confrontation and control.

The Licensed Admissions Clinical Reviewer provides senior clinical expertise and decision‑making support during the admissions process. This is not a traditional intake or utilization review position. The role focuses on prospective clients whose clinical histories, symptoms, behaviors, or family circumstances require additional assessment and professional judgment before admission. The Licensed Admissions Clinical Reviewer will review complex referrals, gather additional information from families and referring professionals, consult with Clinical Directors, and determine whether a prospective client can be safely and appropriately served within a Muir Wood program.

Role boundaries: responsible for pre‑admission clinical assessment, consultation, and placement decisions. This position does not carry an ongoing therapy caseload, provide continuing treatment to prospective clients, or replace the authority of the program's Clinical Director once a client has been admitted.

Work environment: remote position performed primarily from a home office or comparable workspace; employee will regularly sit, use a computer and keyboard, and communicate verbally by phone and video conferencing.

Muir Wood core values: Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Compassion, Collaboration, Service.

Responsibilities

• Review elevated or clinically complex admission assessments, supporting records, treatment history, and collateral information.
• Assess clinical presentation, acuity, risk factors, treatment needs, family dynamics, and readiness for residential treatment.