Intake Assessment Clinician

About the role

Join our team as an Assessment and Referral Clinician and become a crucial part of our welcoming community at South Sound Behavioral Hospital (SSBH). In this role, your compassionate nature will shine as you screen for medical and behavioral emergencies through completing a robust and comprehensive assessment, ensuring our patients receive the care they need. Collaborate closely with our dedicated clinical team to help determine the best treatment placement and provide support and reassurance to patients and their support systems.

Responsibilities

• Receive inquiry calls and assist callers with scheduling face-to-face assessments or triage to the most appropriate community resource.
• Screen for medical and behavioral emergency conditions through the completion of a comprehensive assessment to determine the most appropriate therapeutic level of care necessary to provide treatment for mental health, substance abuse, or dual diagnosis needs.
• Coordinate with the on-call provider/clinical team to ensure the most appropriate placement either at the facility or through referral to community resources.
• Work with the patient and support system throughout the assessment process to alleviate any concerns for care and treatment recommendations.
• Complete admission paperwork following hospital policy.
• Fulfill any administrative duties, as necessary, to ensure assessment and admission processes are thorough and complete.
• Document and process inquiry calls according to Intake policies.
• Assess and stabilize patients before discharge or coordinate hospital admission arrangements.
• Maintain an intake log with all necessary information documented.
• Make follow-up calls to patients who fail to show up for appointments.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a human relations field is required.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Washington as a mental health professional (Social Worker, Counselor, or RN with MHP).
• Preferably two or more years’ experience in intake assessment activities within an acute psychiatric setting.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ post Master’s Degree experience in a psychiatric setting including customer contact.

Skills

• A working knowledge of the latest DSM and Mental Status Exam.
• Working knowledge of the Addiction and Recovery field.

Benefits

• 401(k) + matching
• Health insurance
• 100% company-paid life insurance coverage up to 2x your annual salary
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 100% company-paid long term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Cafeteria on site
• Employee engagement events
• Employee assistance program
• Employee recognition program
• Free parking
• Career & training development opportunities
• Dynamic and inclusive work environment
• Engaged management team dedicated to your success

Pay

The expected compensation range is $34-$45 per hour. Consideration will be provided to experience and skill level.

About SSBH

Welcome to South Sound Behavioral Hospital (SSBH), where passion meets purpose in the realm of mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Our 138-bed facility located in Lacey, WA, is the newest behavioral health facility in the area equipped with cutting-edge safety features to ensure a secure and supportive environment for both our employees and our patients. At SSBH, our expert team, including licensed psychiatrists, compassionate nurses, skilled therapists, and adept technicians, is united by a singular commitment — to deliver exceptional care to every individual, regardless of their financial circumstances. We offer specialized programs to create a haven for patients to embark on their healing journey in utmost comfort.