Assessment Clinician, Peace Hospital

UofL Health•Lexington, KY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: We are Hiring Assessment Clinicians at the Lexington Assessment Center for Peace Hospital! Location: Lexington KY Shift: First Shift, Fulltime About Us Peace Hospital, part of UofL Health, is a private, non-profit behavioral health hospital. One of the largest behavioral health facilities in the nation, Peace Hospital is known for providing care for children, adolescents, adults and senior adults, age 55 and older. Our Kosair for Kids Children’s Peace Center is the largest and most comprehensive private provider of youth inpatient behavioral health services in the country treating children and adolescents with behavioral health and co-occurring disorders. We have a partial hospitalization program for school-aged children and an inpatient specialty program for children and adolescents who have complex treatment needs, such as intellectual or developmental disabilities accompanied by acute behavioral and psychiatric symptoms. UofL Health is home to over 14,000 team members, 1000+ providers, 200+ practice locations, 9 hospitals, and 4 medical centers. Our Mission As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. The Assessment Clinician I evaluates individuals seeking behavioral health/substance use treatment, seeks justification for admission, and coordinates level of care expectations with physicians, Assessment Referral Center, personnel, patient care units, and external agencies and develop relationships with community partners by consistently providing quality services. The Assessment Clinician I conducts insurance pre-certifications for individuals evaluated and may provide assessment services for various patient populations including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric. UofL Health Medical Staff and Board of Directors under the EMTALA policy consider Assessment Referral Center Clinicians who are employed by the hospital, and qualified to perform emergency screening exams/assessments by education, experience, and demonstrated current competence, as “Qualified Medical Persons” to conduct emergency behavioral health and substance use screening exams.

Requirements

(1) Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Family and Marriage Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or other related fields required.
One year of experience in mental health field and previous experience in crisis intervention or an assessment/diagnostic setting (preferred)
Valid Driver’s License (required for Mobile Assessment Clinicians only)
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
Facility-provided Safe Crisis Management training (required)
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Ability to break down problems or tasks; scanning one’s own knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of events
Must have strong working knowledge Microsoft Office products, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and database included but not limited to electronic medical record systems and telehealth programs.

Responsibilities

Evaluates individuals seeking behavioral health/substance use treatment and seeks justification for admission
Conducts evaluations at local hospitals, UofL Peace Hospital and other community agencies and facilities
Refers patients to appropriate services and assists in the intake process for those patients admitted
Determines provisional diagnosis and discusses treatment recommendations with patient, family, and medical providers
Coordinate’s level of care expectations with physicians, Assessment Referral Center, personnel, patient care units, and external agencies
Develops relationships with community partners by consistently providing quality services.
Assess the patient’s psychological, social and treatment needs through analysis of data collected from patients, their families, collateral sources such as school, outpatient therapist, and community providers
Establishes provisional diagnosis based upon thorough level of care assessment.
Records and communicates clinical information to physician, interdisciplinary treatment team as indicated
Performs insurance prior authorizations for patients
Presents detailed clinical information to medical providers, as well as collaborating with nursing staff to assess for most appropriate level of care and medical needs of the patient
Maintains professional development and education
Demonstrates proficiency and skill in determining most appropriate level of care, provide referrals based on clinical assessments, communicating relevant information to patient and family regarding treatment programs and patient rights issues
Demonstrates effective understanding of legal issues associated with assessment and/or admission for voluntary status, EMTALA and Mental Inquest Warrant processes
Provide assessment services for various patient populations including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric as needed
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community