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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Admissions Assessor

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMemphis, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in Social Work or another related field is required; the position requirements also list a master's degree in Social Work or Registered Nurse.
  • Prior intake, assessment, admission, and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health population is required; inpatient experience is preferred.
  • Adequate knowledge of appropriate levels and focus of care for psychiatric, emotional, or behavioral problems is required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a liaison between the center, referral sources, patients, and families.
  • Facilitate referrals from mobile crisis agencies, hospitals, and other referral sources in support of call center operations.
  • Oversee the department's assessment, referral, and admission activities.
  • Conduct telephonic and in-person assessments and make initial contact with referral sources and potential clients.
  • Coordinate the referral and intake process, determine the appropriate level of care, and maintain communication with referral sources, families, clients, and unit staff.
  • Create and maintain department procedures for daily census records, inquiry calls, and referral phone logs.
  • Ensure the level of treatment and clinical services is appropriate to clients' needs.
  • Facilitate the admission process and document calls and other admissions-related paperwork thoroughly and accurately.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment, psychiatric diagnosis symptomology, basic chemical dependency, age-specific growth and development, and crisis and behavior management.

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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