Assistant Director of Assessment

Lifepoint Health • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

The Assistant Director of Assessment directs and performs screening of potential patients for admission and initiates the integrated assessment process. In a clinical capacity, this role supports administration, physicians, and clinical staff in assessing pending admissions, determining the appropriate level of care, and communicating pending admissions to nursing. The role uses approved admission criteria to recommend the least restrictive appropriate level of care and initiates the episode-of-care plan at admission for all levels of care.

The Assistant Director serves as a liaison among physicians, families, transportation services, and other mental health facilities to coordinate admissions. The role ensures assessment and historical information is complete and accurately communicated to attending physicians; communicates with external reviewers and referral sources; conducts required external reviews; and documents interactions in accordance with HIPAA guidelines. The position also ensures third-party payors are notified of or participate in decisions about transitions between levels of care.

Additional duties include preparing morning reports on census, referral sources, and pending admissions; maintaining relationships with referral sources; assessing, coaching, and developing team skills while holding the team accountable to high standards; and auditing functions for compliance with applicable CMS, JCAHO, EMTLA, and state regulations and standards. This is a full-time position at Triangle Springs, a 77-bed behavioral health hospital in Raleigh.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field, or a licensed degree as allowed by state practice guidelines; RN licensure may be used according to state practice guidelines.
• Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
• 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 and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Direct and perform screening of potential patients for admission and initiate the integrated assessment process.
• Assist administration, physicians, and clinical staff in assessing pending admissions and determining the appropriate level of care; communicate pending admissions to nursing.
• Apply approved admission criteria and recommend the least restrictive appropriate level of care; initiate the episode-of-care plan at admission.
• Coordinate admission procedures as a liaison among physicians, families, transportation services, and other mental health facilities.
• Ensure assessment and historical information is complete and accurately referred to attending physicians.
• Communicate with external reviewers and referral sources, conduct required external reviews, and document interactions in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Ensure third-party payors are notified of or participate in decisions about transitions between levels of care.
• Prepare morning meeting reports covering census information, referral sources, and pending admissions.
• Provide consistent service to referral sources to support their satisfaction and continued relationships.
• Assess, coach, and develop team skills and hold the team accountable to high standards.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable CMS, JCAHO, EMTLA, and state regulations and standards; regularly audit functions for compliance.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including 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: Manager