Director of Intake - (LCSW/LPC Required) - Behavioral Health Setting
 Universal Health Services | |
paid time off, 401(k)
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 United States, Colorado, Highlands Ranch | |
 Mar 14, 2026 | |
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Responsibilities
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus with commitment! Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. Website: https://highlandsbhs.com The Director of Intake & Admissions is accountable for the oversight and direction of the hospital's admissions department. As a clinician, this position provides direction to a staff of specialists in the provision of patient access to care and behavioral health assessment services, including call management, clinical evaluations for level of care, crisis intervention, admissions, and referrals. This position interfaces closely with the hospital's medical staff, nursing staff, fellow department heads, and administration, as well as external referring agencies and payers. The Director of Intake & Admissions is responsible for the department's budget, policies and procedures, regulatory compliance, service excellence, and data management/analysis. In addition, the Director of Intake & Admissions participates with the senior leadership team in the development and management of processes related to the hospital's strategic goals. The Director of Intake & Admissions reports directly to the hospital's CEO. Benefit Highlights:
Questions or concerns? Contact the Human Resources department at HIGHLANDSBHSHumanResourceContact@uhsinc.com. Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Qualifications Education: Master's degree, Ph.D., or RN Licensure (Bachelors or Masters) from an accredited college or university. Ph.D. or master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, mental health, or a related field. Experience: A minimum of five (5) years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting desirable. Experience in clinical interviewing, patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning, communicating with external review organizations or comparable entities, and working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds. Working knowledge of Substance Use Disorders. A minimum of three (3) years of managing a professional/clinical team with responsibilities for staffing, budget, and process improvements. Licensure: RN, CSW, MFT, LPC, Ph.D., or applicable license per state regulations, required. Additional Requirements: Complete knowledge of crisis intervention techniques. Training in Verbal De-Escalation, Handle with Care, and BLS upon hire. Knowledge and ability to effectively use computers, analysis programs, and internet for measurement and reporting of key indicators and trends. About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters | |