Assessment Therapist

Position Summary

The Assessment Specialist is responsible for receiving inquiry calls, assisting callers with scheduling assessments, assessing patients, ensuring referrals, coordinating with the clinical team, interpreting treatment, and completing administrative processes.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates response to requests for services, including initial response, assessment, and referral process, designation of appropriate level of care, admission into services, and follow-up activity.
• Conducts initial evaluation, initiates assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs, and provides information to MD for LOC determination.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers.
• Maintains all pre-admission and admission paperwork with accuracy and completes pre-certification with insurance companies.

Additional Information

• FLSA Status: None Exempt
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
• OVERNIGHT - This is not a remote position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Education: Master's degree in social work or counseling required.
• Licenses: Current clinical, social work, or license as required by state regulations.
• Certifications: CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.