Behavioral Health Intake Therapist -Night Shift

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health 7980 Clayton RD

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• This is a full-time, night-shift position working three 12-hour shifts per week with a weekend and holiday rotation.

• The hours are 7:00PMpm-7:30AM

• The location for this position is 7980 Clayton Road Richmond Heights

Job Summary:

Conducts interviews and behavioral health assessments for potential admissions including telehealth assessments.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides admissions and intake services to patients and potential patients.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.
• Facilitates admission of in-patients and out-patients based on physician orders. Coordinates transportation to another facility and/or referral to a lower level of care as indicated.
• Documents calls and related admission information. May staff crisis hotline as needed.
• Reviews all paperwork accompanying patients to ensure adherence to hospital and regulatory policies.
• Performs insurance verification and prior-authorization based on payor requirements.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
•     Or
•     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional     Regulation (IDFPR)
•     Or
•     Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

     

State of Work Location: Missouri  

•     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
•     Or
•     Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
•     Or
•     Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional 

                 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma  

•     Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
•     Or
•     Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
•     Or
•     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
•     Or
•     Licensed Counselors and Drug Counselor - Mental Health (LADC-MH) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
•     Or
•     Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
•     Or
•     Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
•     Or
•     Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Professional Counselor Training License (LPC-IT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
•     Or
•     Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
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