Assistant Director, Assessment

Lifepoint Health • Raleigh, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Triangle Springs, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assistant Director of Assessment. This full-time role involves directing and performing the screening of potential patients for admission into programs and initiating the integrated assessment process. The Assistant Director will assist administration, physicians, and clinical staff in assessing pending admissions to determine the appropriate level of care, using approved admission criteria to recommend the least restrictive treatment level. Key responsibilities include functioning as a liaison between physicians and families, coordinating with transportation services and other mental health facilities for admission procedures, and ensuring accurate referral of vital patient assessment information to attending physicians. The role also requires communication with external reviewers and referral sources, conducting necessary external reviews while adhering to HIPAA guidelines, and notifying third-party payors about decisions regarding transitions between care levels. Additionally, the Assistant Director will prepare morning meeting reports, maintain strong relationships with current referral sources, and be responsible for assessing, coaching, and developing team skills, holding the team accountable to high standards. Knowledge of CMS, JCAHO, EMTLA, and State regulations and standards of performance is essential, with regular audits to ensure compliance. Triangle Springs is a 77-bed behavioral health hospital in Raleigh, recognized as Joint Commission Accredited and Psych Armor Certified.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling or related field required or licensed degree per state of practice guideline.
• RN licensure may be used per state of practice guidelines.
• Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in assessment for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counselor or RN license.
• CPR certification within 30 days.
• Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Directs and performs the screening of potential patients for admission into the program and initiates the integrated assessment process.
• As a clinician, assists administration, physicians, and clinical staff in the assessment of pending admits to determine appropriateness of level of care and communicates pending admissions to the nursing department.
• Uses the approved admission criteria and make recommendations concerning the level of care for treatment using the least restrictive level appropriate.
• The plan for episode of care is initiated at admission to all levels of care.
• Functions as a liaison between physicians and families, coordinates with transportation services, and other mental health facilities to organize the admission procedures.
• Ensures that all vital patient assessment information is referred accurately to the attending physicians, and that patient historical information obtained is complete to facilitate an accurate determination for the appropriate level of care.
• Communicate with external reviewers and referral sources and conduct all required external reviews and maintain documentations of all such interaction while following HIPAA guidelines.
• Ensure that third-party payors are notified of, or participate in, decisions about appropriate transitions between levels of care.
• Prepares morning meeting reports to communicate pertinent census information, referral sources, and pending admissions.
• Consistently provides services to current referral sources to assure their satisfaction and continued associations.
• Assesses, coaches and develops teams’ skills, holds team accountable to high standards.
• Knowledgeable in all CMS, JCAHO, EMTLA, and State regulations and standards of performance.
• Regularly audits function to ensure compliance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees