Intake Therapist

Join SERO MENTAL HEALTH as a Intake Therapist in Washington. Primary Purpose and Function Responsible for conducting in-depth psychosocial intake assessments for potential new patients, ensuring new admission suitability, and communicating relevant information about new admissions to the clinical treatment team. Required

Key Responsibilities

• Regularly conduct in-depth psychosocial intake assessments, evaluate a patient’s appropriateness for our programs, refer to more appropriate facilities or providers as needed

• Regularly conduct phone screens for prospective patients, evaluate a patient’s appropriateness for an in-person intake assessment at THIRA; refer to more appropriate facilities or providers as needed

• Conduct new patient orientation including completion of orientation paperwork; formal review of program rules, guidelines, expectations; and patient financial commitments as needed

• Perform pre-authorizations with relevant third-party payors for all new patients prior to admission; support ongoing U/R authorization efforts as needed

Requirements

• Requires Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field.

• Washington State provisional license (LICSWA, LMHCA, LMFTA,) or license-eligible if out-of-state.

• Experience and literacy with Electronic Medical Records systems medical practice software.

• Ability to work evenings, nights, weekends & holidays as needed.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $32 - $48/hour

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

• Remote position - work from anywhere.

• Weekend coverage may be required.

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