Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Liaison Fulltime

Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

About Houston Behavioral Hospital: The team at Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is both passionate about quality behavioral healthcare and compassionate about those we serve. We recognize that emotional, behavioral and chemical dependency problems can affect all areas of a person’s life. Houston Behavioral is currently looking for an energetic, organized, and dependent Project Specialist. This is a full time position and will report to the Director of Business Development. Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Liaison: Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, law enforcement, healthcare providers, schools, physicians, and case management/transfer teams to generate patient assessment and navigation to determine appropriate level of care. Conduct professional outreach visits and presentations to educate referral sources and build relationships. Team player on both Intake and Business Development teams, collaborating with all hospital department for best patient outcome and to support census growth initiatives. Clinical Assessment & Coordination: Perform clinical pre-admission screenings and evaluations to determine medical and behavioral appropriateness. Review patient records, medical history, and psychosocial factors to assess fit for services. Coordinate with Intake Department including conducting Nurse-to-Nurse and Doc-to-Doc screenings to them discern AOC for admission and transport, or provide appropriate outside referral. Met referral sources where they are to ensure and provide smooth and timely communication, assessment and admission processes. Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for patients and families throughout the referral and admission journey. Documentation & Communication: Accurately document referral activity, assessments, and communication within the admissions database. Provide regular updates to leadership regarding referral trends, barriers, and outcomes. Maintain compliance with HIPAA and all organizational privacy standards.

Requirements

Current licensure as an RN/LVN with behavioral health experience
Strong knowledge of behavioral health.
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
Ability to work independently, travel to referral sources, and manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an MOT Nurse in a behavioral hospital setting preferred.
Prior experience in marketing/business development and admissions preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, law enforcement, healthcare providers, schools, physicians, and case management/transfer teams to generate patient assessment and navigation to determine appropriate level of care.
Conduct professional outreach visits and presentations to educate referral sources and build relationships.
Team player on both Intake and Business Development teams, collaborating with all hospital department for best patient outcome and to support census growth initiatives.
Perform clinical pre-admission screenings and evaluations to determine medical and behavioral appropriateness.
Review patient records, medical history, and psychosocial factors to assess fit for services.
Coordinate with Intake Department including conducting Nurse-to-Nurse and Doc-to-Doc screenings to them discern AOC for admission and transport, or provide appropriate outside referral.
Met referral sources where they are to ensure and provide smooth and timely communication, assessment and admission processes.
Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for patients and families throughout the referral and admission journey.
Accurately document referral activity, assessments, and communication within the admissions database.
Provide regular updates to leadership regarding referral trends, barriers, and outcomes.
Maintain compliance with HIPAA and all organizational privacy standards.