Assessment Lead

Lifepoint Health•Richmond, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. Comprehensive Programs include 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 means the center is open around the clock for assessments and admissions, with a multidisciplinary team ready to respond to urgent mental health needs.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing Required or Master's degree in Social Work/Counseling required.
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 working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

Responsibilities

Performs the evaluation and admission process in conjunction with the on-call physician.
Assists the director of assessment in directing all department activities and monitoring the quality of services provided.
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.
Possesses 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.