Behavioral Health Assessment Coordinator

Lifepoint Health; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Loan assistance

401(k) retirement package

Mental health services

Wellness programs

Job summary

Tampa Behavioral Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assessment Coordinator in Tampa, FL. This full-time, days schedule includes coordinating walk-in and prior calls, scheduling initial psychiatric assessments, and guiding admissions for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or emotional disorders.

Join a care coordination team to manage documentation, admissions paperwork, and patient orientation, while ensuring referrals and triage when needed. CPR and CPI within 30 days are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health-care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred; strong clinical assessment skills required.
• CPR certification and CPI within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Tampa Behavioral Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assessment Coordinator in Tampa, FL. This full-time, days schedule includes coordinating walk-in and prior calls, scheduling initial psychiatric assessments, and guiding admissions for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or emotional disorders.

Join a care coordination team to manage documentation, admissions paperwork, and patient orientation, while ensuring referrals and triage when needed. CPR and CPI within 30 days are required.