Behavioral Health Intake Coordinator

Prime Healthcare; Riverdale, Northern (GA, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Bereavement leave

FMLA

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Prime Healthcare in Georgia is seeking a licensed behavioral health intake assessor for our geriatric psych unit at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale. The role requires strong assessment skills, crisis experience, and collaboration with ED physicians to coordinate disposition.

You will provide intake assessments, participate in care planning, and help connect patients with appropriate community resources.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Social Work, Psychology or related field.
• Current licensure as LMSW, LCSW, LPC or LMFT in Georgia.
• Strong assessment, communication and counseling skills.
• Experience in crisis settings or ED/geriatric behavioral health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments for geriatric inpatients or ED patients.
• Make recommendations for placement and/or discharge to appropriate community resources.
• Collaborate closely with ED physicians and on-call psychiatrists.
• Coordinate disposition of behavioral health patients and ensure seamless transfer to appropriate level of care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Community resources

Discharge planning

Legal holds knowledge

Collaboration with ED physicians

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Psychology

GA licensure LMSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT

Job description

Overview

Shift’s Available: Days

Employment Type: Flexible

Hours: 8am to 430pm

Location: Southern Regional Medical Center - Riverdale, GA

The behavioral health intake assessor is a licensed professional counselor or social worker with extensive knowledge and experience in the behavioral health setting, preferably in a crisis center or in an emergency department. This position will be for our geriatric psych unit.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• The behavioral health assessor must possess excellent assessment skills, communication skills, and knowledge of community resources as well as a working knowledge of legal holds.
• The assessor must feel comfortable with making recommendations for placement and/or discharge to the community.
• He or she will work closely with the ED physicians and on call psychiatrists..
• Coordinates and prioritizes disposition of behavioral health patients in the emergency department, ensure the seamless transfer of the patient to the appropriate level of care.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

1. Required Minimum Education: Master’s degree in Social work, Psychology or related field and 2. Required Minimum Certification: Current licensure as a LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT in the State of Georgia. 3. Required Minimum Skills: Considerable knowledge of adult mental health and substance abuse issues and psychological evaluation techniques. Knowledge of group, individual, and family counseling techniques. Ability to communicate and counsel effectively with patients, staff, and other professionals Ability to develop basic treatment plans for patients with psychiatric and /or substance abuse issues 4. Assaultive Behavior Management training within 6 months of hire and maintain current annually.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
• Employer 401K options
• Tuition reimbursement options
• Life, disability, and other insurance options
• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf