Assessment Clinician
Lifepoint Health® · Denver, CO · Yesterday
On-siteHealthcare$32.19–$43.46/hrFull-time
Your Experience Matters
At Denver Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As an Assessment Specialist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.
Receives inquiry calls and assists the caller
- Assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral.
- Affords comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders.
- Coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community providers.
Interprets treatment to patients and family
- Interprets treatment to patients and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
Completes administrative processes
- Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications And Requirements
- Master's degree in social work or counseling required, current state licensure, Independent Licensure highly preferred
- Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred
- Must have strong clinical assessment skills
- CPR and CPI certified within 30 days
- May be required to work flexible hours and overtime, and ability to meet typing keyboard expectations
- If properly credentialed, Specialist may be required to complete vitals check on patients
EEOC Statement
Denver Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Denver Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.