Assessment Specialist

Lifepoint Health • Oklahoma City, OK

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Assessment Therapist responds to inquiry calls and helps callers schedule face-to-face assessments or connects them with appropriate community referrals. The role assesses, or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of, patients presenting for assessment; screens for medical and behavioral emergencies; and provides comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to people seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders. The therapist coordinates with the clinical team and on-call physician to address patient needs at the facility or through appropriate community providers. The role also explains treatment to patients and families, completes admission and payer precertification processes as needed, and reports to the Assessment Manager/Supervisor. This is a part-time, overnight, non-remote position.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work or counseling.
• Current clinical or social work license, or other license required by state regulations.
• CPR certification and de-escalation certification, or ability to obtain them within 30 days of hire.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Facilitate responses to service requests, including initial contact, assessment and referral, designation of the appropriate level of care, admission, and follow-up.
• Conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, document patient symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provide information to the physician for level-of-care determination.
• Screen patients for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Coordinate with the clinical team and on-call physician to ensure patient needs are met at the facility or through 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.
• Provide prompt and courteous customer service to patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers.
• Maintain accurate pre-admission and admission paperwork and complete insurance precertification.
• Apply knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time