Assessment Specialist - Days

Memorial Physician Practices; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization is seeking dedicated team members to provide compassionate behavioral health services. This role focuses on delivering quality patient care through comprehensive assessments and coordination of treatment for individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. The collaborative work environment encourages professional growth and offers competitive compensation along with flexible scheduling. Join a passionate team committed to making a positive impact in the community and helping individuals achieve better mental health outcomes. If you're ready to touch lives and build a fulfilling career, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans

Up to 16 days of PTO

6 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or counseling with relevant licensure required.
• Strong clinical assessment skills and experience in psychiatric healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist callers with scheduling assessments and triaging to appropriate referrals.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and coordinate care with clinical teams.

Skills

Clinical Assessment Skills

Patient Care

Crisis Intervention

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Tools

CPR Certification

CPI Certification

Job description

Days

Beckett Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally known healthcare organization with a diversified delivery network, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members. 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 matters – providing quality patient care. Join our team in West Chester, Ohio, to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full-time 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.

What you will do in this role

• Receive inquiry calls and assist the caller 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 quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of 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 with other appropriate community providers.
• Interpret treatment to patients and families to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or counseling and relevant licensure (LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, MFT, IMFT).
• Current unencumbered clinical social work or counseling license or per state of practice guidelines. RN license may be accepted.
• CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.