Needs Assessment Counselor - BHU - Full Time Nights - Forbes Hospital
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Highmark Health as a Needs Assessment Counselor – Full Time Nights in United States. Company: Allegheny Health Network Job Description: GENERAL OVERVIEW: Provides initial needs assessment of individuals with possible mental health and/or chemical dependency problems. Determines appropriate services and facilitates referrals.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilizes AHN’s Core Behaviors to collaborate for appropriate assessment, plan, and disposition ( 40%) Engages as part of the unit team to provide coverage per Hospital responsibility.
- (10%) Provides backup coverages to units including responding to organizational codes.
- (10%) Effectively communicates all aspects of patient needs utilizing team collaboration, identifying appropriate referral, and disposition ( 40%).
Requirements
- related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Highmark Health as a Needs Assessment Counselor – Full Time Nights.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Mental Health Counseling — Physician Career Context
This Mental Health Counseling position at Highmark Health is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Pennsylvania.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Needs Assessment, Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, Crisis Intervention, Referral Facilitation, Involuntary Commitment Processing, Team Collaboration, Patient Needs Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Counseling role.
Core responsibilities: The primary role involves providing initial needs assessments for individuals with potential mental health or chemical dependency issues, determining appropriate services, and facilitating referrals. This includes utilizing core behaviors for assessment, planning, and disposition, as well as providi...
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