Assistant Director of Intake/Admissions - Behavioral Health ($5,000 Sign-On Bonus)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Who We Are :

Millwood Hospital (a UHS affiliated hospital) is a -bed mental health facility that provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency treatment.

Millwood’s caring, and multidisciplinary staff has successfully provided inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency care to children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults since 1.

Millwood Hospital is located in Arlington, TX in the heart of the city. It is 5 minutes away from AT&T Stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys.

The hospital is less than minutes from DFW International Airport. Millwood Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited hospital with a solid reputation in the community and is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Access Director is responsible for coordination of a staff of specialists in the provision of patient access to care and behavioral health assessment services, including call management, clinical evaluations for level of care, crisis intervention, admissions, and referrals.

This position interfaces closely with the hospital’s medical staff, nursing staff and fellow department heads. The Assistant Director reports to the Director of Intake.

SIGN-ON BONUS : $5, - 1-year commitment

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Master’s Degree in a human relations field or Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing.

Experience : Two or more years experience in intake assessment activities within an acute psychiatric setting with supervisory experience.

A minimum of two (2) years experience in a psychiatric hospital setting including customer contact.

Licensure : Licensed to practice in the State of Texas as an LMSW, LCSW, LPC or RN.

Additional Requirements : A working knowledge of the DSM-V and the Mental Status Exam. A working knowledge of the Addiction and Recovery field.

WHAT DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT MILLWOOD AND UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.

Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.

Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

• Free supervision of clinical license Hours
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!
• Employee Savings at 0+ brands (ie. clothing, food, entertainment, travel etc.)
• Supervision hours reimbursement

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