Assessment Specialist
Company: Beckett Springs
Location: West Chester
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
Overview: Assessment SpecialistFT Nights withWeekend
Availability - -Beckett Springs, operated jointly with Lifepoint
Behavioral Health and Springstone, seeks passionate,
patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members. We specialize in
compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis
stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute
mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built
on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease
addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy,
and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a
collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and
flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters-providing
quality patient care. Join our team in West Chester, Ohio, to build
a career that touches lives. -Members of our team enjoy:
Working with a highly engaged
staffHealthy staffing levelsFlexible schedulingCareer
growthCompetitive compensationUKG Wallet - We've partnered with UKG
Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees
access to their pay on their schedule. - - - Position Details:
Receives inquiry calls and assists
the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to
the appropriate community referral.Assesses or ensures assessment
by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present
for assessment.Screens for medical and behavioral emergency
conditions.Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality
therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse,
dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates
with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are
met either at the facility or other appropriate community
provider.Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce
fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and
continuation of treatment.Completes the administrative processes of
admission and precertification of care with external payers, as
necessary. Qualifications: Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or counseling and relevant
licensure (LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, MFT, IMFT)
- Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license
or per state of practice guidelines. RN license may be
accepted.
- Valid driver's license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report
(MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto.
- Ability to meet typing keyboard expectations.
- CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.Experience:
- Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working
with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
- Must have strong clinical assessment skills. - - - -
Keywords: Beckett Springs, Indianapolis , Assessment Specialist, Other , West Chester, Indiana
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