Website Valley Hope Association
Admissions Counselor (Addictions)
Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? Do you want a rewarding career in a close-knit and fun-loving environment? If so, O’Neill Valley Hope, a staple of the community for nearly 50 years, welcomes you.
Per CMS Interim Rule, all Valley Hope employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an approved medical/religious exemption.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or social work; or Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) plus years of clinical counseling experience, with a preference for experience in the substance abuse treatment industry.
- Credential (certificate or license) to function as a drug and alcohol treatment counselor in the state of employment. The successful candidate will have any of the following credentials: PLADC, LADC, PLMHP, or LMHP.
- One (1) plus year of clinical counseling experience or clinical case management, with a preference for experience in the substance abuse treatment industry.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid Certification.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences or social work.
- Three (3) plus years of clinical counseling experience, with a preference for experience in the substance abuse treatment industry.
- Independent counseling license in state of employment
COMPENSTATION:
- Starting Base pay: $53,700 – $63,700 (based on experience and education)
BENEFITS:
- Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
- Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
- Student Loan Repayment
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
- 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
- PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- And much more!
JOB SUMMARY:
- Functions as a key member of the multi-disciplinary admissions team; works collectively to support the needs of prospective patients and to secure VHA as their service provider.
- Utilizes good judgement, critical thinking skills, industry specific knowledge, and customer services skills to solidify commitments and make appropriate placements for prospective/incoming patients within VHA programs.
- Conducts clinical assessments for incoming patients: completes biopsychosocial during the admissions intake process; utilizes ASAM criteria in performing screening of mental health/emotional state.
- Assesses and validates prospective/incoming patients for appropriate level of care (residential, partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient, and outpatient) based on mental health/emotional state.
- Assigns diagnostic code for incoming/admitting patients based on assessment conducted during the admissions intake process.
- Creates and updates electronic records in identified data tracking/electronic medical records systems for prospective and incoming patients; inputs data in an accurate and timely manner following calls and admissions processing.
- Assesses any re-admissions conditions for re-admitting patients.
- Serves as back-up to the Admissions Coordinator as a point of contact for prospective/incoming patients, in conducting initial pre-admissions calls, in performing preliminary financial assessments, in scheduling admissions appointments, and in assisting incoming patients in completing administrative admissions process.
- Performs various administrative duties in support of the admissions process and admissions team responsibilities (e.g., chart audits; maintenance activities within data tracking systems such as dispositioning of patient call records, records clean up; etc.).
- Serves as back-up support to the Nursing Department for property searches for incoming patients.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Located within a residential treatment facility.