Admissions Counselor at ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Admissions Counselor at ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital in St. Paul, MN. $30 to $35 an hour. Apply with swipeandhired.
Job Locations
US-MN-St. Paul
Job ID
2026-114443
Category
Counselor
Location : Name
Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital
Overview
STARTING TIME FRAME FOR THIS POSITION: BEGINNING OF 2027
Pay Range: $30 - $35/Hr.
Schedule: TBD
Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital is seeking a compassionate and detail‑oriented Admissions Counselor to support our admissions and clinical assessment processes on a part‑time basis. This role plays a vital part in ensuring that individuals seeking care receive timely, clinically appropriate access to services. The Admissions Counselor conducts intake assessments, coordinates the admissions workflow, and assists with utilization review to ensure patients are placed at the most suitable level of care.
As part of Acadia Healthcare—the nation’s largest stand‑alone behavioral health provider—you will contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centered mental health treatment.
About Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital
Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital is a 144‑bed behavioral health facility located on the former Bethesda Hospital campus. Opened in September 2025, the hospital provides a full continuum of mental health services, including:
- Inpatient psychiatric treatment
- Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP)
- Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP)
Our modern, therapeutic environment is designed to support healing, safety, and long-term recovery. We are committed to compassionate, evidence-based care delivered by a collaborative and supportive team.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field (preferred)
- Current licensure or eligibility for licensure ( RN, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPCC, LMFT, LCPC, LPA or LCP preferred).
- Experience in behavioral health, crisis assessment, or admissions strongly preferred
- Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
- Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
- Collaborate with facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
- Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.
- Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
- Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
- Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patients (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
- Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician and communicate disposition recommendations to the patient or their family.
- Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.
- Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
- Admit the patient to the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
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