Assessment Specialist, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Fort Worth, TX

13h • Onsite

About The Position

WellBridge Healthcare Fort Worth, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assessment Specialist to join their team. This role is vital in facilitating the response to requests for services, including initial response, assessment, referral, determining the appropriate level of care, admission, and follow-up. The specialist will conduct initial evaluations, document patient symptomatology, functioning, and needs, and provide information to the MD for Level of Care determination. Excellent customer service skills are essential for assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers. The role requires knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork, processes, and EMTALA, as well as accurate maintenance of preadmission and admission paperwork and completion of pre-certification with insurance companies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or equivalent (required) or an Associate’s degree in Nursing (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

• 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
• Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, and completes all pre-certification with insurance companies with insurance companies

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