SBBH - MOBILE ASSESSOR - LMSW

JOB SUMMARY

Provides assessment services to all individuals wishing to receive mental health services through St. Bernards Behavioral Health. Involves a thorough understanding of criteria necessary to justify inpatient stays. Provision of services requires a one on one encounter with patients and a working knowledge of services available throughout Northeast Arkansas.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Educational Requirement: Masters degree in a clinical field (i.e. counseling, social work, psychology, nursing) preferred.
• Licensure Requirement: Licensure as Social Worker, Counselor or Registered Nurse in state of Arkansas.
• Experience Requirement: A minimum of one-year experience in a clinical or behavioral health field.
• Demonstrated Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to interface well with members of other departments in order to carry out responsibilities (e.g. coordinating the admission of patients, dictating psychosocial histories, and discharge planning for the patients).
• Physical Requirements: Normal hospital environment. Normal/corrected eyesight. Hearing within normal range. Frequent walking, bending, stooping. Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. Must have reliable transportation and current drivers license valid in the state of Arkansas and automobile liability insurance.