Assessment Lead, Behavioral Health
About The Position
Mesa Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Assessment Lead 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. Mesa Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the Fort Worth, TX community.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Social Work/Counseling (Required)
- Strong clinical assessment skills
- Current clinical, social work or RN license as required by state regulations
- CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred
Responsibilities
- 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, documenting patient symptomology, functioning, needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination
- Demonstrates excellent customer serviced skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner
- Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA
- Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, completes all per-certification with insurance companies
- Ensures appropriate staffing for shift
- Minimizes use of overtime
- Assists in monitoring attendance
- Educates and coaches staff and acts as a point person for clinical decisions
- Reports all issues and incidents to the Director of appropriately
- Ensures staff has completed all needed documentation, call logging, insurance calls, and additional tasks prior to the end of shift
Benefits
- Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
- Tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees
- Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid family leave
- Paid time off
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance
- Loan assistance
- 401(k) retirement package and company match
- Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
- Free gym memberships
- Virtual care appointments
- Mental health services
- Discount programs
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
