Assessment Coordinator - PRN

About the role

As an Assessment Coordinator at Westpark Springs, you will play a vital part in making communities healthier by assessing individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or emotional disorders and guiding them to appropriate services.

Responsibilities

• Assess walk‑in and phone callers to determine appropriate services or referrals and schedule initial psychiatric assessments.
• Answer inquiry calls regarding treatment and facility services, present treatment options, document calls, and set appointments for callers seeking treatment.
• Collaborate with business office staff to ensure an efficient admission process and refer or triage patients to other treatment sources when appropriate.
• Provide clerical support to the Care Coordination Manager and team, including data entry into the electronic record system.
• Maintain an appropriate stock of forms and supplies to support the Care Coordination Department.
• Check in patient belongings, process consent forms, and coordinate admission paperwork.
• Schedule assessment appointments, orient patients to units and outpatient programs, assist with discharges, and send documentation to referral sources within required timeframes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Experience: Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

About Westpark Springs

Westpark Springs is Joint Commission Accredited and Psych Armor Certified. It is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network spanning 29 states with 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care.