Job Description

The Pavilion Behavioral Health System includes a 110 bed inpatient hospital, a residential treatment center for youth and a residential addictions treatment program. Outpatient services include partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services, as well as The Pavilion Foundation School, a private day school serving students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders. The Pavilion is located in Champaign, IL, within minutes of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus.

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The Intake Specialist is a vital part of The Pavilion's team. This is a full time position working 40 hours a week, 11:00pm-7:00am. This role also requires employees to work every other weekend.

Who You Are

It’s the opportunity to make a difference that drives you. It's taking the time to really listen to a patient so you can do your best to help. It's the camaraderie among professionals who push you further than you ever thought you could go. You are physically and mentally fit and have what it takes to care for patients of all ages. You are a highly empathetic individual with a high level of emotional and social intelligence. Your satisfaction comes from a patient’s noticeable progress or a sincere word of thanks from your patient's family. It's these experiences that solidify your dedication to helping others.

POSITION SUMMARY : Intake Specialists provide short-term assistance to distressed individuals, families, and significant others. People in crisis may seek help directly, or can be referred by others. Purpose is to provide a professional assessment and triage to the most appropriate, least restrictive treatment environment. Each patient and/or family contacting or referred to The Pavilion shall be assessed by an Intake Specialist. A licensed psychiatrist or other physician oversees triage and referral decision.

As an Intake Specialist, you will:

1. Provide triage service in a sensitive and responsive fashion.
2. Complete screening and assessment, including demographic and clinical information.
3. Educate referral sources on The Pavilion and other available services in part to minimize the occurrence of crisis.
4. Provide appropriate information and/or crisis intervention services to the caller over the phone.
5. When necessary, interview the patient and/or significant others to explore alternative modes of care consistent with the least restrictive treatment model.
6. Consult with on-call psychiatrist or New Choice M.D.
7. Be responsible for completion of admitting paperwork/assessment report.
8. Screen and assess all potential admissions by means of a face-to-face contact.
9. Advise inpatient units of impending admissions.
10. Data entry.
11. Precertification of patient insurance.
12. Complete consultation with other professionals and provide off-site assessments as requested and feasible.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

Education :        Master’s in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or closely related field preferred, Bachelor's accepted.

Experience :       Preferred 2 years experience in psychological and chemical dependency assessment.

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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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