PRN Intake Clinician
About the job
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in behavioral health, facilitating patients’ access to community resources, and conducting therapeutic groups.
- Must be currently licensed in Washington, DC as an LPC, LISW, LGPC, or LGSW.
- Must be flexible to adjust to the needs of a fast-paced environment.
- Must demonstrate effective problem-solving skills and proficient oral and written communication skills.
- Coordinate the psychiatric assessment process with attending psychiatrists.
- Identify age-appropriate developmental tasks and needs, as evidenced in care development and treatment-planning sessions.
- Complete psychosocial assessments, review treatment plans, and conduct groups as needed on the units.
- Maintain contact with nursing homes, medical-surgical units, and other facilities and agencies to promote the program and educate them about services available for their clients and residents.
- Provide ongoing communication with referral sources concerning the status of patients referred into the program.
- Conduct clinical assessments of prospective patients in the Emergency Department and determine their appropriateness for the program.
- As needed, provide direct clinical social work services to patients and their families as part of the multidisciplinary team, with emphasis on psychosocial assessments, groups, marital and family therapies, program development, and developing, implementing, and reviewing treatment plans on the units.
- Be available for shifts across the week, including weekends and holidays.
- Adult inpatient psychiatric and/or substance use experience is preferred.
About the company
Signet Health partners with hospitals to design, launch, and manage behavioral health, acute rehabilitation, and addiction treatment programs. It provides contract management and consulting—covering strategic planning, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, operations, and physician recruitment—to help hospitals start units, optimize reimbursement, and grow referrals. Its services tackle clinical programming, safety, and billing challenges across inpatient and outpatient care, including pavilions and telepsychiatry. With founder expertise in hospital-based behavioral health and post-acute care, Signet Health aims to expand access to specialized care by helping hospitals build efficient,Cost-effective programs and improve market share.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
1999
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- January 2026 awards and the Franciscan Health project show active 2025-2026 pipeline momentum.
- Signet’s 18 nominated teams in 2025 indicate broad installed base and recurring hospital relationships.
- Behavioral-health demand stays strong, and hospitals still seek outpatient, rehab, and telepsychiatry expertise.
What critics are saying
- Signet faces contract litigation from Healthcare Development Partners in Delaware, filed September 2025.
- Hospitals can internalize behavioral-health expansion, like Franciscan Health’s 40-bed Indianapolis project, reducing outsourcing needs.
- Reimbursement and licensing complexity crush margins if CMS or state regulators tighten distinct-part-unit rules.
What makes Signet Health unique
- Signet Health became the largest hospital behavioral-health manager after Diamond Healthcare, March 2021.
- Joy Figarsky became CEO in August 2025, signaling experienced operational continuity.
- Its hospital-partnership model spans CHNA, management, joint ventures, and hospital-within-hospital structures.
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Benefits
- Unlimited Paid Time Off