Assessment Specialist, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Dublin, OH

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Columbus Springs Dublin is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. As an Assessment Specialist joining the team, you will be embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. This role is crucial in facilitating the response to a request for services, including the initial response, assessment, referral process, designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow-up activity. You will conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, document patient symptomatology, functioning, and needs, and provide information to MD for LOC determination. Excellent customer service skills are essential in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers promptly and courteously. A clear understanding of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes, as well as EMTALA, is required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing or a Master's degree in social work/counseling.
• Current clinical social work or RN license in the state of OH.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
• CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity.
• Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service 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.
• 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
• Education Level: Associate degree