Behavioral Health Assessor – Intake & Care Planning

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Behavioral Health Assessor in Muskegon County is a full-time temporary position under HealthWest, facilitating intake and evaluating eligibility for services. You will conduct psychosocial assessments, provide testing when indicated, and determine medical necessity and level of care for clients.

The role requires a Master’s in Psychology or Social Work, Michigan licensure progress, and experience with autism tools preferred. Travel across the county may be required, with supervision as described.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Psychology or Social Work from an accredited program.
• Licensed or pursuing licensure to practice psychology in Michigan (LP/LLMSW/LMSW preferred).
• Experience or training in psychological testing; autism tools (ADIR/ADOS-2) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates intake for HealthWest and determines eligibility via screening and psychosocial assessment.
• Provides psychological testing when indicated and processes service re-authorizations.
• Makes medical necessity and level-of-care determinations and reviews utilization.

Skills

Independent judgment

Assessment & testing

Communication abilities

Clinical formulation

Education

Master's degree in Psychology or Social Work

Michigan license progress toward LP/LLMSW/LMSW

Autism program knowledge (ADIR/ADOS-2) preferred

Tools

ADIR

ADOS-2

Job description

Behavioral Health Assessor in Muskegon County is a full-time temporary position under HealthWest, facilitating intake and evaluating eligibility for services. You will conduct psychosocial assessments, provide testing when indicated, and determine medical necessity and level of care for clients.

The role requires a Master’s in Psychology or Social Work, Michigan licensure progress, and experience with autism tools preferred. Travel across the county may be required, with supervision as described.