Admissions Therapist

Description:

Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services is a residential treatment program designed specifically for teens ages 12-17 suffering from mental health and substance use conditions. The Muir Wood environment helps build strong peer relationships essential in early recovery, many of which blossom into enduring friendships. Our programs fill a crucial need by making mental healthcare available to the vast majority of families in need.

For more information on our programs, please visit our website: https://muirwoodteen.com/

The Admissions Therapist’s primary responsibility is reviewing appropriateness of prospective clients and clearing pre-admission assessments done by the admissions department for entry into the different Muir Wood programs. The Admissions Therapist gathers additional clinical information as needed and is an effective resource to clients’ families and Muir Wood staff, ensuring a smooth and organized admissions process. This position focuses on being a resource internally and externally to ensure the safety and appropriateness of the client milieu and is a key member of the Muir Wood Admissions Department.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Review and clear pre-admission assessments for entry into Muir Wood programs in a timely manner
• Documentation of feedback into Salesforce and EMR
• Provides a clear understanding of Muir Wood program to parents and assist with a smooth admission
• Communicating with Kaiser case managers and families to ensure smooth admission process
• Complete admissions screening and assessments, as needed
• Document all communication with referral sources and families in Salesforce as well as complete all required fields in Salesforce for proper tracking and reporting promptly and accurately.
• Work closely with the business development team on both admissions and referral.
• Attends trainings and staff meetings as needed
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year experience in the admissions department in behavioral health settings preferably in a residential program, preferred
• Master’s level licensed clinician, (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD)
• Working knowledge of insurance verification, preferred

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality

Pay is $90,000-$110,000 based on education and experience

This position is onsite at our Petaluma, CA corporate office

Benefits include:
Medical/Dental/Vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with match
PTO/Sick
EAP - Mental Health Services
Employee Referral Program

Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.