Assessment Specialist/PHP Therapist PRN - Behavioral Health

Springstone; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Springstone is seeking an Assessment Specialist/PHP Therapist PRN to join their team in McKinney, Texas. This role involves conducting patient assessments and ensuring their care needs are met. Candidates must have a master's degree in social work or counseling and strong clinical assessment skills, making this an essential position for quality patient care.

Benefits

New competitive pay rates

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

State-of-the-art equipment

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required.
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license or per state of practice guidelines.
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives inquiry calls and assists with scheduling assessments.
• Performs comprehensive assessments and quality therapeutic care.
• Coordinates with the clinical team and ensures treatment needs are met.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Education

Master’s degree in social work or counseling

Job description

Assessment Specialist/PHP Therapist PRN - Behavioral Health

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Collin 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 for child/adolescent and adult populations, including crisis stabilization 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 McKinney, Texas, to build a career that touches lives.

PRN - As needed

Benefits

• New competitive pay rates
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Low therapist-to-patient ratios
• Expansive benefit package
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Targeted approach to career development
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• Supportive leadership and culture
• CEU Support
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Working with a highly engaged staff
  
  
  

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

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN license 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.
• Ability to meet typing keyboard expectations.
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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