Must be able to work independently and possess solid critical thinking skills
Experience with crisis /emergency intake
Behavioral health intervention preferred
What You Will Do: 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 register 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.
What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:
One or more of the following required:
Master Social Worker specializing in Clinical Practice credentialed from the Michigan Board of Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Master Social Worker credentialed from the Michigan Board of Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Counselor credentialed from the Michigan Board of Counseling obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Verified by local Credentialing Office.
Education:
High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.
Work Experience:
Candidate must be able to work independently and possess solid critical thinking skills. Experience with crisis/emergency intake, and BH intervention preferred.
Why Join Our Team: Ascension Michigan employs over 20,000 compassionate caregivers across 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities. Our care teams are dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve. 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.
Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension SE Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration 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.
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