Assessment Clinician

Lifepoint Health • Englewood, CO

5d • $32 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assessment Specialist at Denver Springs receives inquiry calls and assists callers with scheduling face-to-face assessments or directing them to appropriate community referrals. The role assesses, or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of, patients who present for assessment and screens for medical and behavioral emergencies.

The specialist performs comprehensive assessments and provides quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric and emotional disorders. The role coordinates with the clinical team and on-call physician to meet patient needs at the facility or through appropriate community providers. The specialist also explains treatment to patients and families to help reduce concerns that may impede acceptance or continuation of care, and completes admission and payer precertification processes as necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling.
• Current state licensure.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• CPR and CPI certification within 30 days.
• May be required to work flexible hours and overtime.
• Ability to meet typing and keyboard expectations.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure is highly preferred.
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive inquiry calls and help callers schedule a face-to-face assessment or connect them with an appropriate community referral.
• Assess patients presenting for assessment or ensure that a qualified mental health professional assesses them.
• Screen patients for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and provide therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders.
• Coordinate with the clinical team and on-call physician to meet patient needs at the facility or through appropriate community providers.
• Explain treatment to patients and families to help reduce fear and other attitudes that may obstruct acceptance of care or continuation of treatment.
• Complete admission and precertification processes with external payers as necessary.
• May complete patient vital-sign checks when properly credentialed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts.
• Competitive paid time off and an extended illness bank package for full-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical-injury, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance, and identity theft coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement and loan assistance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Employee assistance program supporting mental, physical, and financial wellness.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time