Behavioral Health Intake Specialist

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

·    Benefits from Day One for FT/PT positions

·    Paid Time Off from Day One for FT/PT positions

·    Student Loan Repayment Program for FT/PT positions

·    Career Development

·    Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

·    Mental Health Resources and Support

·    Paid Paternal Leave

·    Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Our promise to you:

Joining UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-time nights; 7p-7:30a; Schedule: Tues, Sat, Sun; Rotating holidays

Location:  UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks Hospital, 701 Winthrop Ave, Glendale Heights, IL

The role you’ll contribute:

Conducts interviews and behavioral health assessments for potential admissions.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

·       Provides admissions and intake services to patients and potential patients on Behavioral Health Unit and Emergency Department.

·       Responds to telephone inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.

·       Admits patients to the hospital and registers outpatients with appropriate physician orders or transfers to another facility.

·       Documents calls and related admission information.

·       Reviews all paperwork accompanying patients to ensure adherence with hospital and regulatory policies.

·       May staff a crisis hotline.

·       May cover other Great Lakes Region hospitals remotely.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

·       Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

·       At least one year of intake or inpatient psychiatry experience required.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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