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Intake Clinician - PT

UHS

#Behavioral Health #Counseling #Patient Care #Nursing #Mental Health #Social Work #Managed Care #Acute Care #Psychiatric Hospital #Intake Assessment

Quick overview

The Intake Clinician facilitates service requests, assesses clinical needs for patients and families, and manages referrals to appropriate resources. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and interface with managed care organizations and community emergency rooms.

Requirements summary

Requires a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field, or an RN license. Candidates must have working knowledge of DSM-V criteria and mental status exams, with 1-2 years of psychiatric experience preferred.

postgraduate degreebachelor degreeCrisis InterventionPatient ReferralsClinical AssessmentPsychiatric CareMental Status ExamManaged Care CoordinationDSM-V Diagnostic CriteriaAddiction and Recovery

Job description

Responsibilities

Valle Vista Health System is a 132-bed, acute care behavioral health hospital located in Greenwood, IN, just minutes south of Indianapolis. Valle Vista Health System features individual units for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. For more information, please visit us at vallevistahospital.com

Position Summary

The Access Center Intake Clinician is responsible for the facilitation of requests for services, assessment of patient/family clinical needs, referrals to appropriate resources and services. The Intake Clinician works as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive appropriate care. The clinicians also interface with managed care organizations, external reviewers, other payers, and as needed crisis calls to community ER’s. Work Location: 898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143, 317-943-9648 Work Hours: Saturday and Sunday 11:00 pm to 7:00 am

Qualifications

Education

License Eligible Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, mental health/behavioral sciences, or related field or RN (preferably BSN) required.

Licensure

Licensed in field, preferred.

Experience

Working knowledge of DSM-V diagnostic criteria, mental status exam, and addiction and recovery field required. 1-2 years of experience in psychiatric health care preferred. Previous experience in mental health field, preferred. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.