Assistant Director, Assessment

How You'll Contribute

• Directs and performs the screening of potential patients for admission into the program and initiates the integrated assessment process.
• Assists administration, physicians, and clinical staff in the assessment of pending admits to determine appropriateness of level of care and communicates pending admissions to the nursing department.
• Uses the approved admission criteria and makes recommendations concerning the level of care for treatment using the least restrictive level appropriate.
• Functions as a liaison between physicians and families, coordinates with transportation services, and other mental health facilities to organize the admission procedures.
• Ensures that all vital patient assessment information is referred accurately to the attending physicians, and that patient historical information obtained is complete to facilitate an accurate determination for the appropriate level of care.
• Communicates with external reviewers and referral sources and conducts all required external reviews and maintains documentations of all such interactions while following HIPAA guidelines.
• Ensures that third-party payors are notified of, or participate in, decisions about appropriate transitions between levels of care.
• Prepares morning meeting reports to communicate pertinent census information, referral sources, and pending admissions.
• Consistently provides services to current referral sources to assure their satisfaction and continued associations.
• Affirms and develops teams' skills, holds teams accountable to high standards.

Why Join Us

• We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees; Financial Protection & PTO; Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off; Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match; Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs); Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Education: Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field required or licensed degree per state of practice guideline. RN licensure may be used per state of practice guidelines.
• Experience: Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in assessment for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

Additional Requirements

• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

About Triangle Springs

Triangle Springs is a 77-bed behavioral health hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Raleigh community for over 8 years. We are proud to be recognized as Joint Commission Accredited and Psych Armor Certified.

EEOC Statement

Triangle Springs Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Triangle Springs Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.