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Job Title:
Part-Time Admission Coordinator
Division/Program:
Kern PHF, 24/7 Inpatient
Starting Compensation:
36.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location:
Bakersfield, CA
Working Hours/Shift:
Saturday and Sunday 8:00am-5:00pm
Why Join Our Team?
- Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package:
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- Professional Growth Opportunities:
- On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs designed to help you grow.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
What you bring to SBHG:
- Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or other mental-health related field required.
OR
- Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technician required.
- (2) years direct service experience with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents, in an inpatient health care setting preferred.
OR
- (1) year service experience medically treating the mentally ill in an inpatient setting preferred.
- Valid California LVN, LPT, AMFT, APCC, ACSW, LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW required.
How you will make a difference:
- Makes referrals and help parents and other people who call needing help with mentally ill relatives or clients when hospitalization at the PHF is not indicated.
- Establishes and maintains an on-going relationship with county agencies, health care facilities, insurers, and other resources necessary to affect the continuum of care for clients returning to the community.
- Assures all legal admission requirements are obtained for each new client including involuntary 5150, voluntary by youth (Roger S), conservatorship, or clients signed in by parents/legal guardians.
- Assists with intake assessments of new admissions during periods of unusual unit activity (crisis situations, staffing shortages, etc.).
- Participates actively in assigned meetings including treatment team meetings when needed.
- Upon admission, enrolls the client in the EMR or provides the appropriate information for Nursing or PHF Clerk/Reception staff.
- Takes photo of client and upload to EMR (or provide to Nurse or PHF Clerk/Reception to upload to EMR chart).
Division/Program Overview:
- 24/7 inpatient involuntary program
- 16-bed facility for acute youth (ages 5-17)
- Intensive treatment programs with individualized care plans
- Available for contracting Central Valley counties
- Moves clients through five phases: admission; engagement; learning; stabilization and linkage to resources and aftercare
Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
[email protected]In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 26.16 - 41.85. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.