We are a 126-bed private, for-profit psychiatric hospital located on seven beautiful acres in Orlando, Florida. Our hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and ECT services for adults.
The Director of Intake is responsible for the patient admissions process; implementing, monitoring, and evaluating that process. The Director is responsible for all patient intake calls; providing information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professional staff (i.e., physicians, consulting professionals) requesting information regarding potential admissions, developing and/or maintaining relationships with ongoing sources of referral to alternate treatment sources when appropriate. The Director of Intake directs, supervises, and evaluates the work activities of the Intake Department staff.
Qualified candidates will have a Master's Degree from an accredited university in a clinical area, such as Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Nursing and at least five years of experience in the mental health field is required. A current Florida license (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, RN) is required. Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting; situational evaluation and crisis intervention experience are required. Experience assessing patients and determining the appropriate level of care in an inpatient setting is required. Experience managing staff is also required.
This position requires above-average communication skills, a high level of initiative, motivation, independent judgment, and organizational skills. The ability to relate to those emotionally disturbed and in crisis is also required.
Minimum Requirements
- 5+ to 7 years experience
Skills and Certifications
- Does the candidate have a Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Nursing?
- Does the candidate have a FL license such as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or RN?
- Does the candidate have any experience managing psychiatric hospital admissions processes?
- Does the candidate have experience managing a staff of 20 or more?
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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