Job Description

University Behavioral Health of Denton is a private freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care.  Serving North Texas and surrounding areas, UBH Denton has provided a range of programs treating mental health illnesses and substance abuse issues since 2005. Our inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services offer supportive and compassionate care for adolescents and adults with specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment that puts patient care first while also having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

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Shift:  Day - 8:00am-5:00pm

Position Summary: 

The Admissions Coordinator (Licensed) is responsible for maintaining all program admits, step downs and discharges in MedSeries4 system, submitting charge sheets and census data to Central Business Office, participating in transportation coordination, serving as family and staff liaison, performing clerical duties for Physicians serving as a backup Program Therapist, and performing MHT duties. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Screen for appropriate level of care and ensure all pre-admission and admission calls and paperwork are addressed and completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Completion of psychosocial assessments - Meet with the patient in the appropriate time frame to obtain psychosocial information and schedule all critical dates for appropriate follow up.
• Discuss paperwork and program requirements with new admits.
• Assure that all admission forms are completed accurately, and appropriate signatures are obtained. Notify the appropriate facility management of any potential problems related to admission.
• Coordinate with business office regarding patient financial clearance for admission.
• Coordinate with business office, inpatient clinical team and meet with potential step downs Complete documentation on step down patients and absences in MIDAS.
• Answer intake calls and follow-up with no shows/absences.
• Coordinate transportation for new and current patients.

Benefit Highlights

• Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

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 steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Education: Master's Degree required. 

Experience: 1 to 3 years related work experience preferred.

Licensure:  LPC-Associate, LPC, LPC-S OR LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-S OR LMFT-Associate, LMFT, LMFT-S

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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