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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Intake Counselor-Nights - Per Diem

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeAuburn Hills, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree in nursing is required; a bachelor's degree in nursing or a master's degree in social work is preferred.
  • At least one to three years of experience providing mental health services is required, preferably in a psychiatric hospital.
  • A current Michigan license as a fully licensed social worker (LMSW), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed professional counselor (LPC), or registered nurse (RN) is required.
  • Internal transfer candidates must be in good standing based on employment and corrective-action history and performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

  • Obtain initial clinical intake information and communicate it to the on-call physician, who makes the final admission decision.
  • Provide clinical assessment and feedback during intake.
  • Provide patients and referral sources with information about treatment programs, insurance, and admission procedures.
  • Communicate anticipated admissions with physicians, program directors, charge nurses, and other relevant staff.
  • Follow up with referral sources and patients awaiting admission.
  • Conduct telephone screening evaluations and, if qualified under medical-staff rules, in-person screening evaluations to determine whether hospital admission is appropriate.
  • Consult with nurses regarding intake information and screenings.
  • Assist with referrals for patients assessed as inappropriate for admission.
  • Maintain an accurate census board.
  • Coordinate admitting services to achieve payer-mix and census objectives.
  • Collect records, analyze admitting statistics, and report them to required offices.
  • Support community relations with referral sources, patients, and families.
  • Participate in marketing projects as needed.
  • Work on call if required.
  • Attend mandatory hospital training and in-services in a timely manner.
  • Adhere to hospital policies.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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