Intake Counselor (Full Time)
Aurora San Diego
San Diego, california
As an Intake Counselor for Aurora Behavioral Healthcare San Diego, you’ll assess the needs of our incoming patients, schedule appointments, give referrals, and coordinate care for patients in need. You will serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization and program or unit philosophy of care; to ensure the safety and well-being of each patient.
*Pay Range: $30/hr. to $46/hr.
Full Time: Monday to Friday form 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to routine and crisis calls coming into the Intake Department
- Assess patients for suicidality, homicidality and other dangerous propensities
- Provide DSM-5 diagnoses in consultation with the psychiatrist
- Complete managed care authorizations for patient treatment
- Interface with other hospital departments in arranging patient care
- Ability to work independently and as part...