Assessment Specialist PRN, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health Careers; Carrollton (TX); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 55 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive Benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Lifepoint Health, Carrollton Springs in Carrollton, TX seeks an Assessment Specialist to support timely access to behavioral health services. This PRN role focuses on initial assessments, patient triage, and smooth referrals to appropriate care levels.

You will perform evaluations, document symptoms and needs, and coordinate with physicians to inform LOC decisions, while maintaining accurate paperwork and a strong commitment to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or equivalent, or RN licensure per state.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required within 30 days of employment.
• Experience in a psychiatric facility with adults and geriatric patients preferred.

Responsabilités

• Facilitates response to requests for services, initial assessment, referral, and level of care designation.
• Conducts initial evaluation, documents symptoms and needs, and informs MD for LOC.
• Maintains courteous service to patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers.
• Ensures preadmission/admission paperwork and insurance pre-certifications are accurate.

Connaissances

Clinical assessment

Customer service

EMTALA knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Formation

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling or equivalent

Associate's Degree in Nursing (RN)

Outils

CPR certification

De-escalation certification

Description du poste

Assessment Specialist

Schedule: PRN

Your experience matters

Carrollton Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. 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.

How you'll contribute

An Assessment Specialist who excels in this role:

• Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity
• Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner
• Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA
• Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, and completes all pre-certification with insurance companies with insurance companies

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or equivalent, or an Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required). Additional requirements include:

• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adults and geriatric patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
• Current clinical, social work or RN license as required by state regulations
• CPRand de-escalation certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Continuing Education Benefits: Lifepoint Behavioral Health is an approved continuing education provider through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), offering eligible Social Workers and Counselors access to continuing education opportunities that support professional development and licensure renewal.

More about Carrollton Springs

Carrollton Springs is a 78‑bed behavioral health hospital offering exceptional care to the Carrollton, TX community.

EEOC Statement

"Carrollton Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Carrollton 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.