Experience

ASCENSION MACOMB OAKLAND HOSPITAL

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavioral Health Admissions Counselor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  * Conduct psychiatric evaluations in the Emergency Department* Make appropriate recommendations for psychiatric dispositions* Facilitate inpatient psychiatric admissions* Provide appropriate referrals for treatment * Obtain necessary health insurance authorizations* Coordinate patient care with Emergency Department physicians, psychiatrists and hospital staff

• Admissions Counselor

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2019

  Behavioral Health Admissions:* Conduct psychiatric evaluations in the Emergency Department* Make appropriate recommendations for psychiatric dispositions* Facilitate inpatient psychiatric admissions* Provide appropriate referrals for treatment * Obtain necessary health insurance authorizations* Coordinate patient care with Emergency Department physicians, psychiatrists and hospital staffBehavioral Health Unit Social Work:* Meet with the patients to complete Psycho-Social Assessments* Schedule and participate in family meetings* Participate in team meetings with the psychiatrists and patients* Facilitate group therapy sessions* Provide counseling to patients * Facilitate discharge planning through coordination of community resources with the patients and their familiesMedical Floor Liaison:* Assist psychiatrists in completing medical floor consultations* Coordinate care with the medical floor staff* Facilitate transfers from the medical floor to the Behavioral Health unit* Obtain necessary insurance authorizations for psychiatric admissions* Communicate with physicians and medical floor staff regarding patient dispositions* Provide patients with appropriate referrals Show less

• Behavioral Health Admissions Counselor

  • Aug 2001 - Mar 2013

  * Conducted Psychiatric evaluations in the Emergency Department* Made appropriate recommendations for psychiatric dispositions* Facilitated inpatient psychiatric admissions or provide appropriate referrals* Obtained necessary heath insurance authorizations* Communicated with Emergency Department staff regarding patient dispositions