Lead Therapist, Inpatient

Assessment Specialist

Facility: Denver Springs

Job Type: Full-Time

Wage scale: $32.19 - $43.46 per hour

Application Deadline: 04/10/2026

Your Experience Matters

At Denver Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As an Assessment Specialist 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.

Connect with Our Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Lindsay Simboli by email Lindsay.simboli1@lifepointhealth.net, text 737-268-9063 or via phone 737-268-9063

How You’ll Contribute

• 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 for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders

• Coordinate with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community providers.

• Interprets treatment to patients 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.

What We Offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts

• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees

• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage

• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching

• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness

• Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master's degree in social work or counseling required, current state licensure, Independent Licensure highly preferred

• Spanish and English Bilingual required

• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric

• patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

• CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.

• May be required to work flexible hours and overtime, and ability to meet typing keyboard expectations. With proper credentials, Specialist may be required to complete vitals check on patients.

EEOC Statement

Denver Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Denver 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.