Director of Assessment

Lifepoint Health • Conroe, TX

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About The Position

The Director of Assessment directs and performs screening of potential patients for admission and initiates the integrated assessment process. In a clinical capacity, the Director assists administration, physicians, and clinical staff in evaluating pending admissions to determine the appropriate level of care, and communicates pending admissions to the nursing department. The role uses approved admission criteria to recommend the least restrictive appropriate level of care and initiates the plan for the episode of care at admission across all levels of care.

The Director serves as a liaison among physicians, families, transportation services, and other mental health facilities to coordinate admission procedures. The role ensures vital assessment information is accurately shared with attending physicians and that patient history is complete to support an appropriate level-of-care determination. The Director also communicates with external reviewers and referral sources, conducts required external reviews, and documents interactions in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position at Woodland Springs, a 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Texas. The position requires a master's degree in social work or counseling, an active Texas license, a current unencumbered clinical social work, counselor, or RN license as required by the state, and previous management experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility. CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) are required within 30 days.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work or counseling.
• Active Texas license.
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counselor, or RN license per state requirements.
• Previous management experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility.
• Direct assessment experience with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• 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 evaluating pending admissions and determining the appropriate level of care.
• Communicate pending admissions to the nursing department.
• Use approved admission criteria to recommend the least restrictive appropriate level of care.
• Initiate the plan for the episode of care at admission for all levels of care.
• Liaise with physicians and families and coordinate admission procedures with transportation services and other mental health facilities.
• Ensure vital patient assessment information is accurately referred to attending physicians and patient historical information is complete.
• Communicate with external reviewers and referral sources.
• Conduct required external reviews and maintain documentation of interactions in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

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 coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• 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: Director