Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• May assess perspective patients for treatment, identifying psychosocial, substance use, mental health and medical issues to determine if patient meets admission requirements.
• May complete utilization review pre-certifications based solely on the thorough assessment completed by qualified intake staff member.
• Administers breathalyzer and vital signs upon intake and documents accurate results. May be responsible for making the decision to send patients out to the hospital if required.
• Provides directions or arranges appropriate transportation services as needed to transport patients.
• Responsible for introducing new patients to therapeutic community.
• Explains the evaluation and admission process to the potential patient/referral source and informs patient of necessary items to bring for treatment.
• Documents all intake information into the TIER program including demographics and all appropriate assessments.
• Maintains daily census and provides assessment for appropriate intakes.
• Ensures intake paperwork is complete and accurate. Creates intake files. Files intake-related documents.
• Acts as role model by following program and treatment norms, demonstrating honesty and a willingness to listen to patients' issues and taking responsibility for own actions.
• Works collaboratively with the Admission Center staff, Utilization Review staff, Nursing Staff and Residential Assistants.
• Communicates and collaborates with nursing department to facilitate an efficient transition of customer into the treatment milieu.
• Maintains professional relations and assures information is communicated effectively with staff as well as to patients, families and referral sources.
• Attends staff meetings as indicated and treatment team meetings when necessary to monitor results.
• Performs all other duties as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to inspire client confidence in the FRN Staff and the FRN Model of Treatment.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate through conduct and communications the stability required to effectively assist patients and their family members through the FRN Model of Treatment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Extensive and demonstrated knowledge of substance abuse, group process, and discharge planning.
• Experience in completing assessment and group therapy to adults with addictive and mental health disorders.
• Experience with facilitating didactic and experiential groups.
• Knowledge of or willingness to use Motivational Interviewing techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to manage high volume of client related paperwork.
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, professionalism, tact and diplomacy.
• Exercise good judgment, apply common sense and successfully handle ambiguity.
• Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and the ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the organization.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Must have strong knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Proficiency in MS Access (or other database program) is preferred.
• Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts.
• Exhibits excellent customer relation skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including coworkers, patients, residents, visitors, families and referral sources.
• Knowledge of group process, group facilitation, and conflict resolution.

Education and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in social work, counseling, psychology or mental health and a minimum of one year of substance abuse experience required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of supervised substance abuse experience

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Sits, stands, lifts and moves intermittently during work hours.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to be physically mobile, climb stairs, traverse the campus on uneven terrain.
• Position requires substantial work on the computer requiring manual dexterity and visual acuity.
• Ability to read, write and analyze detailed and complex information.
• A current, valid driver's license and a clean driving record is required for use of company vehicles.
• Due to the 24/7 operational demands, must be available after normal working hours and on holidays to manage emergencies that may arise.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are 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.

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