Financial Counselor

Overview:
**FINANCIAL COUNSELOR**

**Insurance Verification required**

**(Full-time-first shift)**

**Westpark Springs** is a 72-bed behavioral hospital located near** Richmond, Texas**. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents and their families. At Westpark Springs we are dedicated to **Changing People’s Lives®.**

The Financial Counseling Team is devoted to providing exceptional service to our patients and their families. Our team will greet patients and their families with a warm welcoming smile, prior to reviewing financial obligations, and insurance coverage options. Financial Counselors are one of the first steps in creating a strong foundation for long-term healing and recovery. Above all, we truly value that both the patients and our staff are treated with dignity and respect, always going that extra mile to ensure a positive environment. So, do you have what it takes to become part of a team dedicated to **Changing People’s Lives®**?

**Members of our team Enjoy**:

- Working with a highly engaged staff
- Flexible scheduling
- Career growth
- Competitive compensation
- ** Daily Pay - We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule**

Position Details:

- Provide guidance to patients in all aspects of their financial responsibilities that result from acceptance of the facility’s services.
- Counselor assesses patients financial ability, determines ability to pay, advises patients on insurance benefits, and explains financial liability.
- Accurate and timely verification of insurance benefits.
- Collects payment, negotiates payment arrangement, secures financing, and identifies funding sources.
- Resolves any confusion the patient may have about their financial obligations to the facility.
- Accurate and timely verification of insurance benefits.

Qualifications:
**Requirements**:

- High school diploma or equivalent, 2 year degree preferred
- License: Valid driver's license and good driving record.
- May be required to work flexible hours and overtime.
- Insurance verification experience.

**Preferred Experience**:

- Previous experience in healthcare collections or a related field, or any combination of education, training, or experience in a healthcare business office preferred.