Responsibilities

Forest View Hospital, located just seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private 108 bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. 

Visit us online at: https://forestviewhospital.com/

The Intake Clinician responds to all request for mental health services received at the hospital and completes assessments to determine a level of care. Acute psychiatric inpatient and Partial Hospitalization Services are available to adolescents (ages 11-17) and to adults (ages 18 and older). Patients admitted will meet clinical and financial criteria established by the hospital. This position actively supports, promotes and works to fulfill the Mission, Vision and Values of Forest View Hospital using our Service Excellence program.

Work hours:  First, second, and third shifts are available, and include rotating weekends. 

Key Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to requests for service received at hospital.
• Accurately complete referral form for each request.
• Determine clinical appropriateness of each request for service.
• When necessary, seek and obtain consultation (from designated clinicians, the Medical Director, the Director of Clinical Services, etc.) to determine clinical appropriateness of potential patients.
• Follow through on all intake calls. This will include arranging inpatient or PHP admission, suggest, schedule and conduct assessments, outpatient and community referrals.
• Facilitate patient's admission to the hospital by meeting with the patient and/or family for orientation to hospital services and the admission process.
• Conducts safety search on all individuals presenting for assessment.

Benefits Highlights:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) of 6.46 Hours per Biweekly Pay Period
• Student Loan Repayment program of up to $200 per month
• Basic Life Insurance of 1x your salary
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance and much more

Hours: We have 1st and 2nd shift positions available. This position does have an every other weekend requirement. 

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At Forest View Hospital, our Human Resources department is here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning Forest View Hospital, UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field
• Appropriate professional license (LLP, CSW, or LPC) in the State of Michigan, LPN or RN degree.
• Must present proof of COVID -19 Vaccination status or request an exemption due to a qualifying medical reason or a religious exemption based on sincerely held religious beliefs.