Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist

LifePoint Health; Youngstown (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Brand New Facility

Job summary

Mercy Behavioral Health Hospital, operated with Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assessment Specialist to join our team. You will handle inquiry calls and schedule face-to-face, phone, or tele-assessments and triage individuals based on safety risk.

You will coordinate with the clinical team, ensure admissions and precertification with payers, and provide nursing care and patient advocacy to support those seeking treatment for substance use, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric conditions.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing or social work; active RN or LSW licensure.
• Experience: Previous experience in behavioral health hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage safety-risk cases and schedule face-to-face, phone, or tele-assessments.
• Coordinate with on-call physician to ensure treatment needs are met.
• Complete admissions and precertification paperwork with external payers.
• Administer nursing care and advocate for patients throughout treatment.
• Maintain preadmission/admission paperwork and EMTALA processes.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

EMTALA knowledge

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing or social work program

Active RN or LSW licensure

Job description

Mercy Behavioral Health Hospital, operated with Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assessment Specialist to join our team. You will handle inquiry calls and schedule face-to-face, phone, or tele-assessments and triage individuals based on safety risk.

You will coordinate with the clinical team, ensure admissions and precertification with payers, and provide nursing care and patient advocacy to support those seeking treatment for substance use, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric conditions.