Assessment Lead, Behavioral Health

Assessment Lead

Schedule:   Full time Midshift

Your experience matters 

 Carrollton Springs is part of Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery
network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment
to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As
an Assessment Lead joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated
to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your
skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives
of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute 

An Assessment Lead who excels in this role

* Facilitates response to request for services, including the initial response,
the assessment, and referral process, the designation of appropriate level of
care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity.

* Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient
symptomology, functioning, needs, and provides information to the physician.

* Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients,
physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner.

* Possesses clear knowledge of Emergency Detention and EMTALA paperwork and
processes.

* Maintains all pre-admission and admission paperwork with accuracy.

* Completes all per-certification with insurance companies.

* Ensures appropriate staffing for each shift. 

* Educates and coaches staff and acts as a point person for clinical decisions.

* Reports on all issues and incidents to the director as appropriate. 

* Ensures staff have completed all needed documentation, call logging,
insurance calls, and additional tasks prior to the end of shift.

* Performs all essential functions of an Assessment Specialist. 

* Always exhibits the company’s core values of champion patient care, do the
right thing, embrace individuality, act with kindness, and making a
difference together. 

* Other duties as assigned 

What we’re looking for  
Applicants should hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related
field from an accredited school (required), or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
from an accredited school (required) per state regulations. Additional

requirements include

* Independent Counseling or Social Work license required, or Registered Nurse
license required per state regulations. 

* Two years of assessment experience in an inpatient behavioral health care
setting required. 

* Two years of experience working with patient populations served at the
facility preferred. 

* CPR certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any
patient contact.

* De-escalation certification is required within 30 days of employment and
prior to any patient contact.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing
excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers

* Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision
coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
* Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and
paid time off.
* Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition
assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
* Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and
discount programs).
* Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement
opportunities.

More about Carrollton Springs

Carrollton Springs is a 78-bed behavioral health hospital offering exceptional
care to the Carrollton, TX community.  

EEOC Statement

“Carrollton Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Carrollton 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, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.