Assessment Lead, Behavioral Health

Carrollton Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier. The Assessment Lead role supports patients, physicians, and staff by managing the full assessment and admission process in a 78‑bed behavioral health hospital.

Schedule

Full‑time, Midshift.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates response to requests for services, including initial response, assessment, referral process, designation of appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow‑up activity.
• Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, needs, and provides information to the physician.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers promptly and courteously.
• Possesses clear knowledge of Emergency Detention and EMTALA paperwork and processes.
• Maintains all pre‑admission and admission paperwork with accuracy.
• Completes all per‑certification with insurance companies.
• Ensures appropriate staffing for each shift.
• Educates and coaches staff and acts as a point person for clinical decisions.
• Reports all issues and incidents to the director as appropriate.
• Ensures staff have completed all needed documentation, call logging, insurance calls, and additional tasks prior to the end of shift.
• Performs all essential functions of an Assessment Specialist.
• Exhibits the company’s core values: champion patient care, do the right thing, embrace individuality, act with kindness, and make a difference together.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited school (required), or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school (required) per state regulations.
• Independent Counseling or Social Work license required, or Registered Nurse license required per state regulations.
• Two years of assessment experience in an inpatient behavioral health care setting (required).
• Two years of experience working with patient populations served at the facility (preferred).
• CPR certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
• De‑escalation certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

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.