A'Sadisia Archie

The Intake Counselor position at Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare role focuses on assessing the needs of individuals seeking mental health services. The position involves conducting thorough assessments, facilitating access to appropriate care, and ensuring effective communication with clients and staff.
• Answer phone promptly and greet callers courteously, showing genuine concern.
• Identify needs of callers and schedule face-to-face clinical assessments when indicated.
• Facilitate callers' access to optimal levels of care within the Brentwood system.
• Refer callers not appropriate for Brentwood's services to other optimal service providers as necessary.
• Bond with and identify problems of callers thoroughly within a short period of time.
• Successfully schedule face-to-face assessments consistently.
• Provide a comfortable, caring approach to clients.
• Conduct thorough and concise assessments within 45 minutes and complete admissions within 1.5 to 2 hours.
• Make sound final dispositions with clients and seek advice from other clinical staff as indicated.
• Obtain and document admission diagnosis from attending doctor or designee in a timely manner.
• Ensure documentation is completed promptly and accurately, including forms, notes, and other applicable written information.
• Communicate patient admissions, transfers, and unusual occurrences promptly, clearly, and correctly to all necessary personnel.

• Manage Time Entry for non-exempt employees' payroll
• Develop and enforce company policy and procedures related to Human Resources activities
• Liaison with HR and Finance/Accounting to coordinate and manage employee leaves of absences
• Manage liability and workers compensation claims
• Provide guidance to managers and employees on payroll, FMLA, and benefits
• Primarily assists HR Director with all HR duties
• Implement company-wide safety protocol and procedures

• Facilitated/ Co-facilitated Group Counseling sessions
• Conducted supervised Individual Counseling sessions
• Engaged in consultation regarding services with particular clients and clients' issues
• Co-conducted intake interviews related to services with clients
• Completed documentation such as progress notes and record keeping related to services with particular clients
• Conducted and participated in case reviews and evaluations
• Participated in case staffing/service planning related to services with clients
• Participated in treatment team for clients in Wraparound

• Prepared high quality internal and external communications
• Organized corporate travel -tracking travel expenses and preparing travel reimbursements
• Reviewed and edited documents for accuracy, grammar and clarity.