TLC Child and Family Services

Medical Reviewer

• Review elevated or clinically complex admission assessments, supporting records, treatment history, and collateral information
• Assess clinical presentation, acuity, risk factors, treatment needs, family dynamics, and readiness for residential treatment
• Determine clinical appropriateness for admission and identify the Muir Wood program best suited to each prospective client's needs
• Approve admissions within established authority and escalate cases requiring additional medical, psychiatric, or executive review
• Determine when additional records, assessments, stabilization, safety planning, or a different level of care is necessary before admission
• Document admission decisions and the clinical rationale for approval, deferral, escalation, or decline
• Communicate with parents and caregivers to clarify clinical history, recent behaviors, safety concerns, family dynamics, and treatment expectations
• Consult with referring clinicians, hospitals, schools, and other professionals when additional clinical context is needed
• Communicate clinical recommendations and decisions clearly, compassionately, and sensitively
• Help families understand requests for additional information, stabilization, safety planning, or alternative treatment recommendations
• Serve as a clinical resource to the Admissions team for elevated, complex, or uncertain referrals
• Partner with Clinical Directors to assess program fit, current milieu considerations, accommodations, and program capabilities
• Communicate relevant clinical risks, precautions, accommodations, and initial treatment priorities to the receiving program before admission
• Promote consistent clinical decision-making across programs while accounting for differences in population, capabilities, and current milieu
• Participate in case reviews and contribute to improvements in admission criteria, escalation pathways, and clinical review practices
• Identify recurring referral trends, clinical gaps, and opportunities to improve assessment quality and admissions processes
• Perform pre-admission clinical assessment, consultation, and placement decisions without carrying an ongoing therapy caseload or providing continuing treatment to prospective clients

Licensed Admissions Clinical Reviewer