Assessment Lead, Behavioral Health

Schedule: Full Time Days

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  Facilitates response to request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity.

• Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, needs, and provides information to the physician.

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner.

• Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention and EMTALA paperwork and processes.

• Maintains all pre-admission and admission paperwork with accuracy.

• Completes all per-certification with insurance companies.

• Ensures appropriate staffing for each shift.

• Educates and coaches staff and acts as a point person for clinical decisions. Report on all issues and incidents to the director as appropriate.

• Ensure staff have completed all needed documentation, call logging, insurance calls, and additional tasks prior to the end of shift.

• Performs all essential functions of an Assessment Specialist.

• Always exhibit the company’s core values of champion patient care, do the right thing, embrace individuality, act with kindness, and making a difference together.

• Other duties as assigned

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for
Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from an accredited school required, or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school required per state regulations. Additional requirements include:

• Independent Counseling or Social Work license required, or Registered Nurse license per state regulations.
• Two years of assessment experience in an inpatient behavioral health care setting required
• Two years of experience working with patient populations served at the facility preferred.
• CPR certification and De-escalation certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.