Admissions Coordinator/Therapist

Job Details

Job Location

Youth Home, Inc./Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas - Little Rock, AR

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Master's

Job Shift

M-F - Days

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

A unique treatment facility where Youth and families find Hope!

We are Changing lives, saving families.

Are you passionate about serving others?

Are you ready to make a difference in adolescent Lives?

Job Details

General Summary:

This position works under the direction of the Residential Services Director. Determines appropriateness of patient referral. Follows treatment candidates through referral, precertification, and admission process. Coordinates and performs assessment/admission day activities and process. including social history interview. Communicates with the public regarding program, admission criteria, available openings, etc. Work with therapist to complete Psychosocial assessments. Assist with residential treatment programming by helping with groups and helping with cases as directed by supervisor.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Reviews initial referrals to determine eligibility and appropriate level of care and assesses the needs of potential patients.

Reviews active applicant files as needed to ensure optimal follow-up and response of referrals that need clinical evaluation for appropriateness of our program and to ensure that the programming will be able to meet the client's clinical needs.

Coordinates and schedules admission dates and times with guardian and designated team members, including Psychiatrist and Clinical Therapist.

Verifies funding sources availability and school status prior to scheduling admission.

Acts as liaison with all departments and works with the multi-disciplinary team; directs assessment activities among disciplines.

Ensures that incoming patient information is available in a timely manner to designated clinical team.

Communicates information to agencies, parents, guardians, patients, etc. in an accurate and professional manner.

Establishes and maintains effective communication and working relationships with patients, families, law enforcement, caseworkers, court officials, team members and other professionals and providers and the community in general. This includes phone calls, faxes, electronic mail, etc.

Completes pre-assessment interviews with client to clinically determine their appropriateness to the program.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong written and verbal skills; ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, patients, licensed associates and the general public

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Basic understanding of calculation of figures

Education and/or Experience:

Must be a qualified mental health professional as defined by state standards. Past experience in mental health and utilization of community resources is preferred. Must have one of the following current credentials: Master's Degree in Social Work and licensed by the state of Arkansas; or Master's Degree and licensed by the State of Arkansas as a Psychological Examiner; or Master's Degree and a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Associate Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist by the State of Arkansas.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Team members are required to sit, stand, talk, see, walk and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to personally restrain patients.Must maintain a current tuberculosis skin test. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Compassion Dedication Professionalism Teamwork Trust

Exceptional Benefits! May include but are not limited to:

12 paid holidays • Paid time off (PTO) • Medical, Dental, Vision plans • Flexible spending account deduction for medical/dependent care expenses Life and long-term disability insurance • Short-term disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Retirement plan and planning (403(b) • Cancer and accident insurance

Free, convenient parking • Free meals on campus

College Savings Section 529 option • Free CEUs and other training offered

OUR MISSION

The Mission of Youth Home, Inc. is to equip and empower youth, adults, and families to become healthier and contributing members of the community by providing compassionate emotional and behavioral health care.

OUR HISTORY

Founded in 1966, Youth Home, Inc., located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a private non-profit mental health provider. In the mid-1980's, Youth Home's program developed into a medical model directed by child and adolescent psychiatrists. Our continuum of care includes adolescent intensive residential and qualified residential treatment, specialty tracks, and school-based services, as well as outpatient services for individuals of all ages. Youth Home, Inc. is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest accrediting body for healthcare providers. Youth Home addresses a need in the State of Arkansas for quality healthcare for individuals and families.

OUR VALUES

Compassion Care and concern at the heart of all we do.

Trust - Relationships mean everything.

Dedication - Committed with our whole heart.

Professionalism - Everything with excellence and integrity.

Teamwork - One team, one heart, one mission.