Assessment Coordinator

Lifepoint Health Careers; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible-spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Paid time off

Life, disability and identity theft保险

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Denver Springs is seeking an Assessment Coordinator to manage initial psychiatric assessments for individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or emotional disorders. The role includes scheduling, triage, and coordinating admissions with the Care Coordination team.

duties encompass handling walk-in and phone inquiries, maintaining records, and supporting the admission process while ensuring timely documentation to referral sources.

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric healthcare settings preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assess walk-in and phone callers to determine services or referrals and schedule initial psychiatric assessments.
• Answer inquiries about treatment options and coordinate appointments for callers seeking treatment.
• Collaborate with business office staff to ensure smooth admissions and refer or triage patients as needed.
• Provide clerical support to Care Coordination Manager and document in the electronic record system.
• Maintain adequate stock of forms and supplies for the Care Coordination Department.
• Check in patient belongings, coordinate admission paperwork, and orient patients to units and programs.
• Schedule assessment appointments and assist with discharges while sending documentation to referrals within required timeframes.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Job description

Assessment CoordinatorFacility: Denver Springs, Englewood

Job Type: Full-Time

• Wage scale: $19.06 - $22.19 per hour
• Application Deadline: 12/28/2026

• 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 Coordinatorjoining 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.

• Assess walk‑in and phone callers to determine appropriate services or referrals and schedule initial psychiatric assessments for individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or emotional disorders.
• Answer inquiry calls regarding treatment and facility services, present treatment options, document calls, and set appointments for callers seeking treatment.
• Collaborate with business office staff to ensure an efficient admission process and refer or triage patients to other treatment sources when appropriate.
• Provide clerical support to the Care Coordination Manager and team, including data entry into the electronic record system.
• Maintain an appropriate stock of forms and supplies to support the Care Coordination Department.
• Check in patient belongings, process consent forms, and coordinate admission paperwork.
• Schedule assessment appointments, orient patients to units and outpatient programs, assist with discharges, and send documentation to referral sources within required timeframes.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

  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

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