Behavioral Health Assessment Lead — Evening Shift

Lifepoint Health®; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Columbus Springs East, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks an Assessment Lead to join our behavioral health team in Columbus, OH. The role supports patient assessment, referral, and level-of-care decisions while ensuring timely follow-up and high-quality patient care.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in social work or counseling and an OH license (RN may substitute). Previous psychiatric facility experience and CPR/de-escalation certification within 30 days are preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or equivalent.
• Current clinical or social work license in OH (RN licensure may be used in place of master's).
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Possesses clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and EMTALA.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Customer service

Education

Master's degree in social work or counseling

Job description

Columbus Springs East, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks an Assessment Lead to join our behavioral health team in Columbus, OH. The role supports patient assessment, referral, and level-of-care decisions while ensuring timely follow-up and high-quality patient care.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in social work or counseling and an OH license (RN may substitute). Previous psychiatric facility experience and CPR/de-escalation certification within 30 days are preferred.