Intake Therapist - Full Time, Hybrid (greater Seattle Area)

Full-time · Bellevue, US

Job description

Intake Therapist

THIRA Health - Bellevue, WA

Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid

Required License or Certification: WA State Provisional Licensure; WA State Independent Licensure preferred

Required Education: Master's Degree

Job Summary:

Responsible for conducting in-depth psychosocial intake assessments for potential new patients, ensuring new admission suitability, and communicating relevant information about new admissions to the clinical treatment team. This is a remote position, but may require occasional travel to our Bellevue, WA location.  

Essential Job Duties:

  • Regularly conduct in-depth psychosocial intake assessments, evaluate a patient’s appropriateness for our programs, refer to more appropriate facilities or providers as needed
  • Regularly conduct phone screens for prospective patients, evaluate a patient’s appropriateness for an in-person intake assessment at THIRA; refer to more appropriate facilities or providers as needed
  • Conduct new patient orientation including completion of orientation paperwork; formal review of program rules, guidelines, expectations; and patient financial commitments as needed
  • Perform pre-authorizations with relevant third-party payors for all new patients prior to admission; support ongoing U/R authorization efforts as needed
  • Utilize Electronic Medical Record to complete clinical documentation in a timely manner
  • Track patient admission status/data in all relevant trackers, communicate as needed with patients on the waitlist
  • Oversee and delegate the collection and maximum completion of FMLA, home, hospital, school, and other coordination of care documentation prior to admission
  • Review and interpret medical records sent from referring providers to assess prospective patient suitability for THIRA programs
  • Liaise with families/supporters prior to intake, during assessment, and prior to program start to answer/delegate answers to questions, concerns, etc.
  • Liaise with outside providers and our outreach team to enhance professional relations and resources
  • Effectively market programs and treatment model to prospective patients, outside referrers etc., Coordinate with administrative and clinical staff to schedule intake assessments, new patient pretreatments, orientation dates and start dates

Requirements:

  • Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related therapy field
  • Washington State provisional license (LICSWA, LMHCA, LMFTA,) or license-eligible; WA independent licensure preferred
  • Minimum one (1) years prior experience in social service and/or direct experience with clinical populations and professional experience working with mental health patients and their families in a behavioral health setting required
  • Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience with medical practice software, EMR

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits package; inclusive of Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous allotment of Paid Time Off; inclusive of annual Professional Paid Time Off (PPTO) & CEU/CME dollar allotment reimbursement for (most) clinical staff
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

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THIRA Health is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring that every employee has**the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.