Access Clinician - $6000 Sign on BONUS
Region 10 PIHP
Port Huron, MI
Wage: From $66,000 a year - $6,000 Sign on BONUS
Essential Functions
· Conduct initial screenings and appropriate referrals based on established clinical protocols and medical necessity criteria
· Conduct diagnostic evaluations
· Conduct triage calls with hospitals or Crisis on call worker when potential inpatient care or alternative care is needed
· Conduct and determine length of initial authorization for inpatient psychiatric stays based on clinical protocol and eligibility criteria
· Conduct screening/continued stay review of treatment at hospitals and crisis residential based on clinical eligibility criteria
· Conduct discharge screenings to assure continuity of care and if appropriate referral to an Outpatient Program
· Provide education on issues of mental health and substance use disorders to service recipients, families, and other staff
· Coordinate activities with other agencies and assist utilization of these resources by service recipients