Behavioral Health Assessor

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient for risk factors that would lead to hospitalization.
• Diagnoses patient by collecting and evaluating information about the patient’s situation.
• Consults with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family during the assessment.
• Reviews clinical information with the medical team to determine if admission is necessary at the time of assessment.
• Develops patient’s treatment plan by establishing treatment goals and objectives with the patent/family and consults with the multidisciplinary team.
• Reviews disposition with patient, family and provide support when needed.
• Communicates safety plan and provides resources to patients and families who do not meet medical criteria for hospitalization.
• Affirms quality service for clients by enforcing rules, regulations, and legal requirements with clients, documenting events of the therapeutic process in a confidential manner.
• Maintains agency credibility by establishing working relationships with sponsoring, advisory, and related service agencies.
• Promotes the agency by ensuring an understanding of program services available for clients; publicizes activities and accomplishments.
• Provides a clinical experience for interns by negotiating learning objectives; supervises practice and caseload management, teaching theory and its application; evaluates skills and personal and professional growth, ensuring identification with the profession.
• Continues education, participates in workshops and reviews professional publications and establishing personal networks.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for achievement of optimal outcomes within their scope of practice.
• Follows policies, procedures and standards; adheres to a professional code of ethics.
• Assumes responsibility for the risk and safety issues associated with the position.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree from accredited University in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• 1 or more years of related experience

Skills

• Computer literate and high knowledge of various computer software programs.
• Ability to engage clients and families.

Knowledge Requirements

• Master’s level Licensure with the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as one of the following: Licensed Professional Counselor (KS), Licensed Master Social Worker (KS), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (KS).