​Would you like to make a difference in a patient's life? As an Admissions Specialist at Coachella Valley Behavioral Health, you will be able to do just that! Apply Now to learn more!

**This is a BRAND NEW facility**

3-5 AVAILABLE ON-SITE POSITIONS:

Sat & Sun 7a-3:30p, Th/Fri AND/OR Sat/Sun 3-11:30p, Fri/Sat AND/OR Sun/Mon 11p-7:30a

Coachella Valley Behavioral Health will be a NEW, state-of-the-art inpatient facility in Indio, California. We will provide clinically excellent treatment for adults who are struggling with mental health concerns and substance use disorders. Located in Indio, California, Coachella Valley Behavioral Health will be the only facility of its kind in the area, and we are proud to provide services for those in need of effective behavioral healthcare.

Coachella Valley Behavioral Health Benefits:

We provide a comprehensive package of benefits for our admissions counselors. Current benefits include:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Brand new facility with endless opportunity for professional development and continued education
• Supportive work environment that values teamwork and collaboration.
• Cutting-edge medical facilities and advanced technologies.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement.

​Clinical professional responsible for inquiries, assessments and admissions to facility. 

​ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• ​Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.  
• ​Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes. 
• ​Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families. 
• ​Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.  
• ​Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility. 

• ​Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner. 
• ​Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.  
• ​Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.  
• ​Assist individual therapists with concurrent reviews with insurance companies to secure continued treatment.  
• ​Coordinate and facilitate peer to peer reviews when needed and collaborate the results of reviews with multi-disciplinary treatment team. 

• ​Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.  
• ​Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.  

​OTHER FUNCTIONS:  

• ​Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. 

​EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

• ​Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science, Social Work, Vocational Rehabilitation, Sociology, Public Administration, or a related field; in some states, may also be a registered nurse, in which case, an Associate's degree in nursing may be the minimum educational requirement or an licensed practical or vocational nurse, in which case, successful completion of an LPN or LVN training program may be the minimum requirement. For states in which a therapist may act in this role, a master's degree in a therapeutic field required.  
• ​Minimum one year experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the area of specialty for the hiring facility. 

​LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:  

• ​Licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty, i.e., RN license, CAC or other clinical counseling or therapy license, as designated by the state in which the facility operates. 

• ​CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). 
• ​First aid may be required based on state or facility. 

​While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances  
(e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.