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Intake Clinician (Masters Required)

UHS·Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 4 days ago
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About the role

The Intake Clinician performs psychiatric assessments and crisis interventions for individuals seeking assistance via telephone or in person. They coordinate patient admissions and referrals to appropriate levels of care while collaborating with medical staff to ensure optimal patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO.
  • Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. www.highlandsbhs.com The Intake Clinician responds to all persons requesting assistance either by telephone or in person, and provides psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention and referrals to Hospital staff and services to outside sources, based on the nature of the problem(s) and financial resources.
  • Admissions to the Hospital are facilitated through coordinated efforts with the Business Office, Utilization Review and the Department of Nursing Services.
  • Assesses each inquiry to determine clinical need of caller and/or patient, and makes referral to appropriate level of care.
  • Maintains daily log of all incoming and pending Intake calls and Assessments.
  • Maintains a good working relationship and ongoing communication with referral sources.
  • Completes the admission of patients.
  • Collaborates with hospital personnel and medical staff to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Promotes a positive working environment and guest relations.
  • Completes procedures as stipulated in CCR 27-65 regulations as required.
  • Promotes safety by attending mandatory inservices and complies with all safety measures initiated by the facility Responds to telephone and/or walk-in requests for psychiatric assistance.

Benefits

Challenging and rewarding work environment Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan Pet insurance 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Generous Paid Time Off Free Basic Life Insurance Tuition and Educational Reimbursement More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com Shift Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 8am - 4:30pm Shift Differential Pay: Up to $6.00/hour $1 added to base rate of pay if bilingual (must pass a language assessment; eligible to take assessment after completing first 30 days) If you need assistance or would like to reach someone in the Human Resources department at Highlands please email: HIGHLANDSBHSHumanResourceContact@uhsinc.com. Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

LPC or LCSW preferred LPCC or LSW required Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work or Counseling. Prefer previous experience with hospital psychiatric patients of all ages. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling is required, along with an LSW or LPCC license. LPC or LCSW certifications and previous experience with psychiatric patients of all ages are preferred.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Case Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Patient Care Coordination
  • Bilingual Communication
  • Psychiatric Assessment
  • Patient Admissions
  • Clinical Referrals

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Posted
Jul 23, 2026
Closes
Jul 23, 2027
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

UHS

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