Assistant Intake Director

UHS • Kirkland, WA

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About The Position

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.
For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/
Position Summary: Asistant Director of Intake
We are looking for compassionate and skilled individuals to bring additional expertise and experience to our team. Use your therapeutic skills to watch the growth of patients and make a lasting impact.
The Assistant Intake Director assists the Director of Intake in the operations of Assessment and Referral Counseling department as well as any other departments falling under the purview of the Intake Director. Provides supervision and training to supporting team members. Will assist articulating and implementing the facility philosophy and mission, assist in oversite of work and setting the tone of efficient and effective interventions with a heavy emphasis on customer service. In this regard, the Assistant Director oversees assessments and admissions training. They will assume administrative responsibility for the Intake Director in their absence to ensure consistency of department workflow and application of policy. They will help facilitate the response to requests for services and interfaces with managed care organizations, external reviewers and other payers, assures that good customer service practices are utilized, maintains active and productive relationships with all contracted agencies, key agencies and community policy teams. As well as other duties assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in social work, mental health/behavioral sciences, or related field required
• A minimum of five (5) years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health treatment setting.
• Experience in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning, and communication with external review organization or comparable entities.
• Washington State RN or Licensed behavioral health counselor LMHC/LICSW preferred.
• CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree

Responsibilities

• Assists the Director of Intake in the operations of Assessment and Referral Counseling department as well as any other departments falling under the purview of the Intake Director.
• Provides supervision and training to supporting team members.
• Will assist articulating and implementing the facility philosophy and mission, assist in oversite of work and setting the tone of efficient and effective interventions with a heavy emphasis on customer service.
• Oversees assessments and admissions training.
• Assumes administrative responsibility for the Intake Director in their absence to ensure consistency of department workflow and application of policy.
• Helps facilitate the response to requests for services and interfaces with managed care organizations, external reviewers and other payers, assures that good customer service practices are utilized, maintains active and productive relationships with all contracted agencies, key agencies and community policy teams.
• Other duties assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager