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DIR - ADMISSIONS

at Universal Health Services

📍 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, United States Unknown Posted April 11, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2-3 years' experience in the mental health field
Education RN or LSW/LPC
Category Healthcare & Medical

Universal Health Services is hiring a Director of Assessment and Intake to coordinate assessment, referral, and admission functions. The director provides crisis intervention via face-to-face and telephone therapeutic assessments and ensures timely data entry into the Health Management System.

  • Coordinate assessment, referral, and admission functions
  • Provide crisis intervention services via face-to-face or telephone therapeutic assessment
  • Collect data from inquiry calls and assessments and input into the Health Management System
  • Direct the operation of the department
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

The role centers on intake/admissions operations for mental health services, combining clinical assessment workflows with data entry into a Health Management System. It also requires crisis intervention capabilities and strong clinical interviewing, assessment, and treatment planning processes.

The ideal candidate is an RN or an LSW/LPC with 2-3 years of experience in the mental health field. They can coordinate assessment, referral, and admissions while delivering crisis intervention through face-to-face and telephone therapeutic assessments. They have strong clinical interviewing, patient assessment, and treatment planning skills, plus basic computer/data entry ability in a Health Management System.

crisis intervention techniquesclinical interviewingpatient assessmentfamily motivationtreatment planningbasic computer/data entry skillsCPR CertificationCrisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)First Aid
Health Management System
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interpersonal communication skillshigh degree of interpersonal communication skillscrisis intervention coordinationability to coordinate admissions consistently with program criteriaworks with people of diverse backgroundscommunicates effectively with external entities

Required

CPR CertificationCrisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)First Aid
Industry Healthcare
Job Function Direct and coordinate mental health assessment and intake admissions, including crisis intervention and timely systems documentation.
Role Subtype Admissions Director
DIR - ADMISSIONSDirector of Assessment and IntakeAssessment and Intakeadmission functionsintakeinquiry callscrisis interventioncrisis intervention techniquestherapeutic assessmentclinical interviewingpatient assessmentfamily motivationtreatment planningcommunicating with external review organizationsHealth Management Systemdata entrybasic computer/data entry skillsRNRegistered NurseLSWLicensed Social WorkerLPCLicensed Professional CounselorLicensure: RNLicensed Social Worker/CounselorCPR CertificationCrisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)First AidCrisis Prevention InterventionCPIadmissions

Must be an RN or LSW/LPC, Must have RN or Licensed Social Worker/Counselor licensure, Must successfully complete CPR Certification, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) and First Aid, 2-3 years' experience in the mental health field required

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