Needs Assessment Counselor Part Time PM Shift

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected health care management companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 65,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase health care properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion

Prairie St. John's, a 110-bed psychiatric care facility located in Fargo, North Dakota, has been providing services for children, adolescents and adults to address mental health issues, chemical dependency or addiction and co-occurring disorders since 1997. Prairie offers a full-service psychiatric and addiction Continuum of Care. This Continuum of Care includes inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, intensive outpatient services and clinic services. Prairie St. John's currently has a Needs Assessment Counselor position available. The candidates selected will be responsible for the following:

Effectively handling phone calls and walk ins, collecting demographic and clinical information in order to triage for an assessment, clinic appointment or referral

Completing a thorough comprehensive needs assessment to determine appropriate level of care including obtaining and reviewing information from community providers

Is aware of safety and risk factors and situations and takes proactive steps to reduce risk

Effectively and concisely communicating assessment results with physicians, referents, patients and families, and staff regarding findings and disposition

This position will be scheduled to work from 3 - 11:30 pm every Wednesday and 12 hours every other Saturday.

The following are the job requirements:

Knowledge gained through completion of a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, or a closely related therapeutic field, or a combination of closely related work experience and or related training.

Qualified candidates may have experience as a Registered Nurse in a behavioral health setting in lieu of the Master's level education.

Must meet the requirements of Mental Health Professional as defined by NDCC 25.03.1. Licensure as a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (RNCS) is preferred, or licensed as a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in Psychiatric and chemical dependency conditions.

Experience using Microsoft Office Products including Word and Outlook.

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

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