Director of Assessment

About the role

The Director ensures a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the assessment of the needs of walk-in and phone callers and completes initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment.
• Supervises the answering and answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presenting treatment options, documenting calls and setting appointments for callers seeking treatment.
• Creates, revises, and implements the schedule of the assessment and referral office.
• Affords referrals and triages patients to other sources of treatment when appropriate.
• Assesses, coaches, and develops team skills in assessment, patient and family interaction and overall therapeutic care.
• Acts as part of the overall Hospital leadership team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN licensure may be used in place of master’s degree or per state regulations.
• Current encumbered clinical licensure and valid drivers license.
• CPR and CPI Certification within 30 days of employment.
• Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in intake for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.