Spclst-Intake, Behavioral Lic

Company: Ascension
Location: Racine
Posted on: October 14, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

Job Title:  Licensed Behavioral Intake Specialist

Specialty:  Behavioral Health

Location:  Ascension All Saints - Wisconsin Avenue Campus

Address:  1320 Wisconsin Avenue, Racine, WI

Hours:  PRN, As Needed - this role will fill gaps in the schedule created by PTO, Leave, High Census, Patient Need, etc.

Conduct interviews and behavioral health assessments for potential admissions.

• Provide admissions and intake services to patients and potential patients.
• Respond to telephone inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.
• Admit patients to the hospital and registers outpatients with appropriate physician orders or transfers to another facility.
• Document calls and related admission information.
• Review all paperwork accompanying patients to ensure adherence with hospital and regulatory policies.
• May staff a crisis hotline.
• This person would also be cross trained to work on our psychiatric inpatient units.
• Get your 3000 clinical hours while working in this position and receive excellent clinical supervision.
• Facilitate patient admissions to the hospital and transfers to another facility

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Licensed Clinical Counselor credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Counselor credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Social Worker specializing in Clinical Practice credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Social Worker credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education: 

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.
• Masters degree in Social Work or Counseling preferred.
• Certification/license of either APSW, LPC-IT. LCSW or LPC preferred.

• LPC-IT and a APSW or
• LCSW or
• LPC [but the in-training license is acceptable]

For over 170 years, Ascension Wisconsin has been providing rewarding career opportunities at 20 hospital campuses and more than 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Eagle River. Nearly 20,000 Ascension Wisconsin associates currently serve in four locations throughout Wisconsin — Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Ministry Healthcare, Columbia St. Mary's, and Affinity Healthcare. We provide generous paid time off for work-life balance, a collaborative work environment, professional development opportunities, and more to help our associates flourish personally and professionally. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

Ascension Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

EEO is the Law Poster Supplement

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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