Licensed Intake Counselor Opportunity
Who We Are:
Millwood Hospital (a UHS Facility) is a 134-bed mental health facility that provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency treatment. Millwood’s caring, and multidisciplinary staff has successfully provided inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency care to children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults since 1971. Millwood Hospital is located in Arlington, TX in the heart of the city. It is 5 minutes away from AT&T Stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys. The hospital is less than 35 minutes from DFW International Airport. Millwood Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited hospital with a solid reputation in the community and is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.
For more information, please visit us at:https://millwoodhospital.com/
Position Summary:
The Access Counselor is responsible for assisting in the process of responding to referrals and other requests for services and information. The Access Counselor provides technical assistance to the discharge planning process, under the direction of the Director of Access Center. This position is also responsible for completing applicable portion of Core Measures (HBIPS) Abstraction Tool for all admissions.
Benefit Highlights:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
Requirements:
Education: Master’s Degree in a human relations or other related field.
Experience: Preferably two or more years experience in intake assessment activities within an acute psychiatric setting. A minimum of two (2) years experience in a psychiatric hospital setting including customer contact.
Licensure: Licensed to practice in the State of Texas as a mental health professional. (LMSW, LCSW, LPC or LPCI)
Additional Requirements: A working knowledge of the DSM-IV and the Mental Status Exam. A working knowledge of the Addiction and Recovery field. May be required to work flexible schedule and overtime as needed; may be required to work on-call as needed.
What do our current employees value at Millwood and UHS?
An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Education:
Experience:
- Intake: 2 years (Preferred)
- Psych: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- LPC or LPC-A (Required)
- LMSW (Required)
- Licensed Certified Social Worker (Required)
Work Location: In person