Full-time MSW for Behavioral Health Patients Admissions

Shift: 6:30pm-7:00am; 3 days a week with every other weekend rotation

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker (MSW) to join our admissions team at Harbor Oaks Hospital. As an Admissions MSW, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and efficient admissions process for our patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• ?Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• ?Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• ?Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
• ?Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
• ?Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.

• ?Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
• ?Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
• ?Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patient (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
• ?Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations to patient or their family.
• ?Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.

• ?Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
• ?Admit patient in the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
• ?Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.? When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.? Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

? OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• ?Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• ?Bachelors or Master's degree in a social services field preferred.
• ?Three or more years experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred.

• ?Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization preferred.

? LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ?MSW, LSW
• ?CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• ?First aid may be required based on state or facility.