Director of Intake

Healthcare Director of Intake We are a 126-bed private, for profit, psychiatric hospital located on seven beautiful acres in Orlando, Florida. Our hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents and adults, partial hospitalization, intensive out-patient and ECT services for adults. The Director of Intake is responsible for the patient admissions process; implementing, monitoring, and evaluating that process. The Director is responsible for all patient intake calls; providing information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professional staff (i.e., physicians, consulting professionals) requesting information regarding potential admissions, developing and/or maintaining relationships with ongoing sources of referral to alternate treatment sources when appropriate. The Director of Intake directs, supervises and evaluates the work activities of the Intake Department staff. Qualified candidates will have a Masters Degree from an accredited university in a clinical area, such as Mental Health Counseling, Social Work or Nursing and at least five years experience in the mental health field is required. A current Florida license (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, RN) required. Clinical experience in psychiatric setting; situational evaluation and crisis intervention experience required. Experience assessing patients and determining appropriate level of care in an in-patient setting is required. Experience managing staff is also required. This position requires above average communication skills, high level of initiative, motivation, independent judgment and organizational skills. Ability to relate to those emotionally disturbed and in crisis is also required 5+ to 7 years experience SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS  Does the candidate have a Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Nursing?  Does the candidate have a FL license such as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT or RN?  Does the candidate have any experience managing a psychiatric hospital admissions processes?  Does the candidate have expereince managing a staff of 20 or more?  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.