Assessment Specialist (RN) - PRN

Assessment Specialist (RN) - PRN Night Shift: 7:00pm - 7:00am Overview Rainier Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, seeks passionate, patient‑centric, and goal‑oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Benefits Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for employees and families Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees 6 paid holidays for full time employees Tuition reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Flexible spending and health savings accounts UKG Wallet: Voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit giving employees access to pay on their own schedule What you will do in this role Receive inquiry calls and assist callers with scheduling a face‑to‑face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral. Ensure assessments by a qualified mental health professional for patients presenting for assessment. Screen for medical and behavioral emergency conditions. Perform a comprehensive assessment and provide quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric and emotional disorders; coordinate with the clinical team/on‑call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or with an appropriate community provider. Interpret treatment plans to patients and families to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment. Complete administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary. Qualifications Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN licensure may be used in place of a master’s degree or per state regulations. Current, unencumbered clinical social work or counseling license, or RN license per state of practice guidelines. Valid driver’s license and favorable motor vehicle report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto. Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred. Strong clinical assessment skills. Salary range: $42 – $57 per hour. Certain circumstances may allow payment outside this hourly rate. #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™