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Intake Counselor (Fully Licensed) - Part Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

INTAKE CLINICIAN - RN/MSW (Fully Licensed): Part Time (Evenings Only: 3:00pm-11:30pm)

HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (a UHS facility)

Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital, overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults.

It is the ultimate goal of our dedicated staff to build strength, confidence and knowledge within each patient, in hopes that they may continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.

Havenwyck Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Intake Clinician to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals.

Position Summary

The (fully licensed) Intake Clinician obtains initial clinical phone information which is communicated to the physician on call to make a final decision regarding admission.

The Clinician may also schedule a clinical evaluation if appropriate for the client and contacts the physician who will make decision for the appropriate level of care: inpatient, day treatment or outpatient care. Facilitates the process by assisting the client, family and referral sources.

Provides information to clients, families and referral sources regarding treatment programs, insurance and admission procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Obtains initial intake information.
  • Provides clinical assessment and feedback during intake.

Provides information to patients and referral sources regarding treatment programs, insurances information and admission procedures.

Communicates with physicians, program directors, charge nurses, etc. regarding anticipated admission.

  • Provides follow-up to referral sources and patients awaiting admission.
  • Performs phone and if qualified by medical staff by law, faces to face screening evaluations to determine appropriateness of admission to the hospital.
  • Provides consultation to nurses regarding intake information and screenings.
  • Provides referral assistance for patients assessed as inappropriate for admission.
  • Maintains accurate census board.
  • Coordinates admitting services so as to attain payor-mix and census objectives.
  • Collects records and analyzes admitting statistics and reports these to required offices.
  • Facilitates increased community relations with referral sources, patients, and families.
  • Participates in marketing projects as necessary.
  • May be required to work on call.
  • Attends hospital mandatory training/inservies as required in a timely manner.
  • Adheres to all hospital policies.

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Havenwyck Hospital at 248-373-9200.

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
  • Free Basic Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Student Loan Repayment Program - for some degrees and criteria
  • What do our current employees value at Havenwyck Hospital and UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership.

You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

About Universal Health Services (UHS)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Minimum of associates in nursing, bachelor of nursing, preferred, or masters of social work degrees.

At least (1) one – (3) three years of experience providing mental health services, preferably in a psychiatric hospital.

Current License in the State of Michigan as a Fully Licensed Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Registered Nurse (RN) required.

Employee must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, performance evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfer.

EEO Statement

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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During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric intakeCrisis interventionPatient evaluationTreatment planningInsurance verificationReferral coordinationMedical documentationCommunicationPsychiatric nursing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Intake Counselor (Fully Licensed) - Part Time at UHS a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (Counseling) — ranked against 56 active Psychiatry (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry (Counseling) listings

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  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Auburn Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,855/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UHS

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Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan
Career development opportunities
Free Basic Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement