San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Inpatient psychiatric care and addiction treatment

Intake Counselor Night Shift

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Antonio, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master’s degree is required.
A valid Texas LMSW, LCSW, LPC-A, or LPC license in good standing is required.
Must complete all new-hire orientation and competency training.
Must possess or obtain valid CPR certification and de-escalation training before completing new-hire orientation.

Responsibilities

Follow doctors’ orders for inpatient admissions.
Conduct thorough clinical interviews to assess mental health status, suicide and homicide risk, and co-occurring disorders.
Facilitate admissions for inpatient care or refer patients to appropriate community resources and lower levels of care.
Maintain accurate, timely medical records according to regulatory, state, and insurance standards.
Provide immediate crisis intervention and supportive counseling to patients in acute distress.
Use de-escalation techniques to handle emergencies, provide immediate crisis support, and ensure a safe environment.
Collaborate with physicians, clinicians, and families to develop individualized care plans and coordinate transfers.
Audit clinical records for compliance with hospital regulations, TAC, and JC, and ensure accurate documentation of assessments and medication management.
Document all assessments and other aspects of patient care in medical records.
Maintain professional therapeutic relationships with staff, patients, families, and visitors, and maintain patient confidentiality.

Desired Qualifications

1–2 years of work experience in a behavioral health or hospital setting is preferred.

Intake Counselor Night Shift

San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · San Antonio, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-05

Workplace: on_site

Department: Admissions

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Intake Therapist to join our team. The Intake Therapist acts as the first point of clinical contact, assessing, triaging, and diagnosing new patients to determine appropriate levels of care (inpatient, outpatient, or referral). The provide evidence-informed crisis intervention by assessing emotional distress individuals to determine the safest disposition in the least restrictive setting based on the circumstances of their arrival.

Responsibilities:

· Following the doctor’s orders for inpatient admissions

· Conduct thorough clinical interviews to assess mental health status, risk (suicide/homicide), and co-occurring disorders

· Facilitate admissions for inpatient care or refer to appropriate community resources (lower levels of care)

· Maintain accurate, timely medical records according to regulatory, state, and insurance standards

· Provide immediate crisis intervention and supportive counseling to patients in acute distress

· Utilizing de-escalation techniques to handle emergencies, providing immediate crisis support, and ensuring a safe environment

· Collaborating with physicians, clinicians, and families to develop individualized care plans and coordinating transfers

· Auditing clinical records for compliance with hospital regulations, TAC, and JC and ensuring accurate documentation of assessments and medication management

· Documenting all assessments and other patient care aspects in medical records

· Maintains professional therapeutic relationships with staff, patients, families, and visitors. Able to maintain patient confidentiality

· Perform other duties as per the requirements of the organization

Requirements

Qualifications:

Master’s degree and a valid Texas LMSW, LCSW, LPC-A, LPC license in good standing.

1-2 years’ work experience in a behavioral health or hospital setting preferred.

Must complete all new hire orientation and competency training.

Additional Requirements:

Must possess or obtain a valid CPR certification and de-escalation training before completing new hire orientation.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401K Retirement Plan
Healthcare Spending Account
Dependent Care Spending Account
PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)

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About the Company

San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Inpatient psychiatric care and addiction treatment

SABHH offers inpatient psychiatric care and substance-use treatment at a 198-bed facility in Northwest San Antonio and is part of Universal Health Services. It provides a continuum of care, including inpatient hospitalization, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), using trauma-informed, evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, and specialized PTSD treatments like Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy. The hospital also provides medication management, group and individual therapy, holistic activities, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and a specialty Victory Program for active-duty service members and veterans in line with DoD/VA guidelines. It accepts insurance—including TRICARE—and aims to deliver comprehensive, individualized mental health and substance-use treatment across care levels.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: San Antonio, TX
Founded: 2014

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