Performs basic, routine duties related directly and indirectly to clinical care of patients. Principal Accountabilities: 1. Communicates with insurance and managed care companies to obtain authorizations for treatment. 2. Conducts utilization review for patients in treatment as needed. 3. Reviews charts, communicates with clinical team, and with patients to obtain information for authorizations and utilization review. 4. Conducts psychoeducation and activity group therapy sessions as assigned. 5. Assist clinicians with care coordination tasks such as calling, emailing and/or faxing information to PCP or other providers, with a signed ROI from patient. 6. Discusses patient’s treatment plan, symptoms, and other pertinent information with patient’s care team including outside providers, with a signed ROI from patients. 7. Assists clinicians with sending (email or fax) and managing disability and human resources forms and/or information for patients who are in treatment. 8. Obtains specimens as assigned (e.g., UDS, saliva). 9. Appropriately documents patient contacts, phone calls, group notes, and other patient information in EMR as necessary. 10. Assists with inputting evidenced-based screenings and other intake documents in EMR as assigned. 11. Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment team and general business meetings. 12. Orients patient to program and develops rapport with patients, family and significant others as needed. 13. Completes CSSRS and other safety assessments with patients as needed. 14. Ensures a safe environment for patients and staff. 15. Assists in patient management including de-escalation. 16. Applies principles of infection control and safety in the work environment. 17. Assists patients with mobility concerns in using handi-lift, stairs, while entering and existing building and or patient care areas. 18. Assists in keeping patient care and non-patient care areas clean (e.g., wipes tables, neatens storage rooms, pantries and other areas). 19. Safely and effectively utilizes the hospital computer system in accordance with hospital policy. 20. Participates in orientation of mental health assistants. 21. Completes other responsibilities as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: 1. High School diploma/GED Required 2. Bachelor’s degree preferred 3. Previous experience in a behavioral health setting preferred 4. Previous direct patient care experience preferred. COMPETENCIES: 1. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 2. Excellent communications skills 3. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel, and Microsoft Teams. 4. Ability to read and interpret documents. 5. Ability to speak effectively. 6. Ability to work independently. ABOUT US At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: + Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ + Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ + Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ + Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ + Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ + Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ + CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ + Atlantic Home Care and Hospice + Atlantic Mobile Health + Atlantic Rehabilitation We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades: + 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years + Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare + 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare + 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review + Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP + Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) + One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets + NJ Sustainable Business Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report. Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year. Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH). EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.