Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience mid

Exp. Years Three (3) years preferred

Education Master's Degree in field of Behavioral/Social Sciences or active RN liscenced in Alabama

Category Healthcare & Medical

About this role

Assessment Coordinator- Intake (RN or MA/MSW) in behavioral health settings, handling suicide risk screening, intake data collection, and coordinating admissions with insurance considerations.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct suicide risk screening
Complete intake data for physician disposition
Obtain insurance authorization
Manage admission process
Communicate with Business Office regarding financial issues

Technical Overview

Clinical intake in mental health with emphasis on insurance authorization and integration with physician flow; requires strong communication and clerical skills.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an advanced clinician (RN or MA/MSW) with a Master's in Behavioral/Social Sciences and strong intake/crisis intervention background, capable of insurance verification and admissions coordination with solid clerical and computer skills.

Must-Have Skills

Master's Degree in Behavioral/Social Sciences or active RN license in AlabamaEffective leadership skillsAbility to provide orientation and continuing education with co-workersThree (3) years experience in Intakepsychiatric setting (outpatient or inpatient) and crisis interventionpreferredRapport building via telephone or in personComputer literacy and excellent clerical skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in insurance benefits verification and admissionpre-certificationFamiliar with medical and psychiatric terminology/psychotropic medicationsHandle with Care and CPR certifiedpreferred

Required Skills

Suicide risk screeningAssessmentsIntake data collectionInsurance verificationAdmission processCommunication with Business OfficeMedical terminologyPsychotropic terminology

Hard Skills

Suicide risk screeningAssessmentsIntake data collectionInsurance verificationAdmission processCommunication with Business OfficeMedical/psychotropic terminology

Soft Skills

Effective communicationRapport buildingClerical skillsComputer literacy

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical

Job Function Coordinate intake and admissions for behavioral health patients

Role Subtype Assessment Coordinator

Keywords for Your Resume

assessment coordinatorintakernma/mswbehavioral healthcrisis interventionsuicide risk screeninginsurance verificationadmissiondata collectionmedical terminologypsychiatric terminologyhandle with carecprorientation and educationAlabamaBirminghamclerical skills

Deal Breakers

No Master's Degree or RN license in Alabama, Lack of intake/psychiatric experience, Poor communication or clerical skills

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