Intake and Assessment Specialist (RN)

Springstone Inc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral health services is seeking a passionate Assessment Specialist (RN) to join their compassionate team in Vancouver. This role involves conducting comprehensive assessments and providing quality therapeutic care to patients facing substance abuse and mental health challenges. With a strong focus on patient-centric care, you'll be a vital part of a collaborative environment that values flexible scheduling and competitive compensation. If you're dedicated to improving lives and making a difference in the community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medizinische, zahnmedizinische und visionäre Pläne

Bis zu 16 Tage PTO für Vollzeitmitarbeiter

6 bezahlte Feiertage für Vollzeitmitarbeiter

Studiengebührenrückerstattung

401(k) Rentenplan

Flexible Ausgaben- und Gesundheitskonten

Zugriff auf Gehalt nach eigenem Zeitplan

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required.
• Strong clinical assessment skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist callers with scheduling assessments and triage.
• Perform comprehensive assessments for patients seeking treatment.
• Coordinate with clinical teams to meet patient needs.

Skills

Klinische Beurteilungskompetenz

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Erfahrung in psychiatrischen Einrichtungen

Education

Masterabschluss in Sozialarbeit oder Beratung

Aktuelle klinische Lizenz

Job description

Overview

*Assessment Specialist (RN)*

Night Shift: 7:00pm - 7:00am

Rainier Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, 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. 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 really matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Vancouver, WA to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their 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 - We've partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule

Position Details

What you will do in this role:

• 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

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN licensure may be used in place of master’s degree or per state regulations.
• 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.
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

Salary range: $42 - $57 per hour. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this hourly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.