Assessment Specialist

Overview Title: Assessment Specialist Job Type: Full time Schedule: Night shift 7 pm - 7:30 am Location: Woodland Springs, Conroe, TX Schedule 2 week rotating schedule:

1. st week Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday
2. nd week Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

About the Role As an Assessment Specialist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. You will contribute to providing care and support to patients by performing assessments, coordinating with the clinical team, and guiding patients and families through the care process. How You\'ll Contribute The Assessment Specialist is responsible for receiving inquiry calls and assisting callers with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral. Assess or ensure assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment. Screen for medical and behavioral emergency conditions. Perform a comprehensive assessment and provide quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinate with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure needs are met either at the facility or with other appropriate community providers. Interpret treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment. Complete the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary. Essential Functions Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, and completes all pre-certification with insurance companies Additional Information Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills. Qualifications And Requirements Education: Associate\'s Degree in Nursing Required or Master\'s degree in Social Work/Counseling required. License: Current clinical, social work, or RN license as required by state regulations. Certifications: CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire. About Us Woodland Springs is located in Conroe, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone your experience matters. EEOC Statement "Woodland Springs" is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Woodland Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lifepoint Health®