Assessment Specialist - Behavioral Health

Description

El Dorado Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally recognized healthcare organization with a diverse network across the country, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join its team. The organization specializes in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Their approach is rooted in a psychosocial model of care aimed at reducing suicide rates, decreasing addiction-related deaths, improving life expectancy, and enhancing productivity in the communities they serve. They offer a supportive work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling to help employees focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

To build a career that makes a difference, consider joining El Dorado Springs in Tucson, Arizona. Benefits include:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of paid time off for full-time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full-time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What You Will Do in This Role

Facilitates the response to requests for services, including initial responses, assessments, referrals, designation of appropriate levels of care, admissions, and follow-up activities. Conducts initial evaluations, initiates assessments, documents patient symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provides information to MDs for location of care determinations. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in interacting with patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner. Possesses thorough knowledge of emergency detention paperwork and processes, as well as EMTALA compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or counseling required
• RN licensure may be substituted for a master's degree or according to state regulations, or social services designee in Indiana
• In Indiana, an individual with a bachelor's degree is under the supervision of a facility-licensed professional
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred
• Strong clinical assessment skills required
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license, or per state practice guidelines. RN license may be accepted but varies by state
• In Indiana, an MSW will be identified as a social services designee and licensed addiction counselor (LAC)
• Valid driver's license and favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using personal vehicle
• CPR and CPI certification within 30 days