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Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital Hiring for Intake Counselor-Graveyard-Full Time at Reno, NV Full Time
The Intake Counselor will work Sun, Mon, Tues, and every other Wednesday 7p-7a helping to assess the needs of walk-in and telephone callers and ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address their needs. Responsibilities And Duties
- Responds to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services
- Conducts screenings or assessments to determine needs of treatment and facilitates the patient’s access to the appropriate level of care and setting
- Assumes responsibility in maintaining a safe, orderly and therapeutic physical environment for all patients
- Demonstrates good skills in assessing client’s crisis and clinical indicators via phone and in-person – documenting such. Prepares written of assessment results in a timely manner (immediately following completed assessment) and includes recommendations for the level of care and treatment needs
- Makes appropriate interventions during assessments, and crisis situations with clients, family/friends and other professional staff
- Assists clients who are not admitted into a program with follow through of clinical referrals and recommendations
- Provides pertinent clinical information to physician and program staff who will be reviewing the patient, to ensure a smooth transition for the patient
Requirements
- MSW or similar Masters degree required
- License (LCSW, LSW, RN, etc.) preferred
- Experience in a Behavioral Health facility strongly preferred
- Ability to deal with crisis and potentially combative patients while maintaining personal and emotional equilibrium
- Knowledge of diagnostic criteria
- Knowledgeable of patient rights and laws pertaining to mental health
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, oral communication, assessment and intervention skill
Benefits
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!
This package includes Medical (three plans to choose from), Dental (two plans to choose from), Vision, Life Insurance options, including plans for spouse and children, 401(k), Pet Insurance, Identity Theft insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and a very generous PTO plan and more!