Assessment Therapist

Lifepoint Health•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assessment Therapist receives inquiry calls and assists callers with scheduling face-to-face assessments or triaging them to appropriate community referrals. The therapist assesses, or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of, patients presenting for assessment and screens for medical and behavioral emergencies. The role provides comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders, coordinating with the clinical team and on-call physician to meet patient needs at the facility or through appropriate community providers. The therapist explains treatment to patients and families to reduce fear and other barriers to accepting and continuing care. The role also completes admission administrative processes and, when necessary, obtains precertification of care from external payers. This is an overnight, onsite position with one of several possible 7 p.m.–7 a.m. schedules; the exact schedule is discussed during the interview.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Facilitate responses to requests for services, including initial response, assessment and referral, designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and follow-up.
Conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, document patient symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provide information to a physician for level-of-care determination.
Assess patients, or ensure assessment by a qualified mental health professional, and screen for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
Provide comprehensive assessment and 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 ensure patient needs are met at the facility or through appropriate community providers.
Explain treatment to patients and families to help reduce fear and other barriers to accepting and continuing care.
Complete admission processes and maintain accurate pre-admission and admission paperwork.
Complete precertification with insurance companies as necessary.
Provide prompt and courteous customer service to patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers.
Apply knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.