Part Time Assessment Coordinator

Lifepoint Health•Richmond, TX

About The Position

At Westpark Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. Westpark Springs is a mental health and addiction treatment center located at 6902 S Peek Road in Richmond, Texas. It offers both inpatient and outpatient services for adults, adolescents, and children dealing with psychiatric, substance use, or co-occurring disorders. Here are some key highlights: Comprehensive Programs: Includes inpatient psychiatric care, detox services, and outpatient options like Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). Specialized Youth Services: Offers tailored treatment for children and teens aged 12–18, with academic support and family involvement to ease reintegration into school and daily life. Dual Diagnosis Expertise: Focuses on treating individuals with both mental health and substance use disorders through evidence-based therapies. Supportive Services: Provides case management, group and family therapy, medication management, and discharge planning to ensure continuity of care. 24/7 Availability: Open around the clock for assessments and admissions, with a multidisciplinary team ready to respond to urgent mental health needs. As an Assessment Coordinator joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Assessment Coordinator assess the needs of walk-in and phone callers to ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address those needs. Coordinator assists in scheduling initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders and presents symptoms to psychiatrist for best recommendation of care. Coordinator refers and triages patients to other sources of treatment when appropriate. Coordinator answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment. Coordinator works with the business office to ensure smooth transition into the admission process.

Requirements

Education: High school degree or equivalent preferred.
Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
License: Valid driver’s license
Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime. With proper credentials, Coordinator may be required to complete vitals check on patients.

Responsibilities

Provides clerical support to the Care Coordination Manager and Care Coordination Team and acts as pack up to front desk reception.
Enters information into the Medik system accurately.
Maintains appropriate stock of paperwork/forms and supplies to support the Care Coordination Department.
Checks in patient belongings with accuracy and documents appropriately.
Processes consent forms and coordinates admission paperwork for unit.
Provides assistance to other units and departments as needed.
Sends appropriate documentation to referral sources in the appropriate timeframe.
Provides assistance with discharges.
Schedules appointments for incoming assessments paying close attention to the needs of the patient.
Assists in the orientation of patients to units and to outpatient programs.