Assessment Lead, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Carrollton, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Carrollton 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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
• CPR certification and De-escalation certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience working with patient populations served at the 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, 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

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level