Assessment Specialist (RN)

About the role

Cottonwood Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, is a nationally recognized healthcare organization with a diverse network of facilities across the country. We seek passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our compassionate behavioral health team.

Responsibilities

• Receives inquiry calls and assists callers with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral.
• Affirms or ensures an assessment by a qualified mental health professional for patients presenting for assessment.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment and provides quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates with the clinical team and on-call physician to ensure these needs are met.
• Interprets treatment to patients and families to help reduce fear and other attitudes that obstruct acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
• Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, or RN licensure in place of a master’s degree or per state regulations.
• LBSW Now Accepted!
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license or per state of practice guidelines. RN license accepted.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN licensure in place of a master’s degree or per state regulations.
• LBSW Now Accepted!
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license or per state of practice guidelines. RN license accepted.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.