Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist (Night Shift)

Lifepoint Health, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, operated jointly with Lifepoint Health, invites an Assessment Specialist to join our team. This full-time night shift provides direct patient assessments, care coordination, and admission processes within a psychiatric facility setting.

The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, adherence to documentation standards, and collaboration with medical staff to determine level of care and treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing is required or Master’s degree in Social Work/Counseling.
• CPR certification and CPI (Crisis Prevention Training) within 30 days of employment.
• Experience in a psychiatric health care facility with/direct experience with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates response to a request for services including initial response, assessment, referral, level of care designation, admission, and follow-up.
• Performs initial evaluation, documents symptoms, functioning, and needs; provides information to MD for LOC determination.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service with patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers.
• Maintains preadmission/admission paperwork and completes pre-certification with insurance companies.

Skills

Customer service

Crisis intervention

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s degree in Social Work/Counseling

Job description

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, operated jointly with Lifepoint Health, invites an Assessment Specialist to join our team. This full-time night shift provides direct patient assessments, care coordination, and admission processes within a psychiatric facility setting.

The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, adherence to documentation standards, and collaboration with medical staff to determine level of care and treatment plans.