Clinical Behavioral Health Assessor (Full-Time)

Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System in Liberty, MO is hiring a Behavioral Health Assessor I to provide comprehensive clinical assessments, treatment planning, and crisis management for patients and families. This role collaborates with nursing and medical teams to determine appropriate levels of care and to authorize services.

The incumbent will review information with the medical team, develop treatment goals, and support patients and families through admission decisions, safety planning, and discharge

Qualifications

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree from accredited University in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy
• 1 or more years of related experience

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient for risk factors that would lead to hospitalization.
• Diagnoses patient by collecting and evaluating information about the patient's situation.
• Consults with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family during the assessment.
• Reviews clinical information with the medical team to determine if admission is necessary at the time of assessment.
• Develops patient's treatment plan by establishing treatment goals and objectives with the patient/family and consults with the multidisciplinary team.
• Reviews disposition with patient, family and provide support when needed.
• Communicates safety plan and provides resources to patients and families who do not meet medical criteria for hospitalization.
• Assures quality service for clients by enforcing rules, regulations, and legal requirements with clients, documenting events of the therapeutic process in a confidential manner.
• Maintains agency credibility by establishing working relationships with sponsoring, advisory, and related service agencies.
• Promotes the agency by ensuring an understanding of program services available for clients; publicizes activities and accomplishments.
• Provides a clinical experience for interns by negotiating learning objectives; supervises practice and caseload management, teaching theory and its application; evaluates skills and personal and professional growth, ensuring identification with the profession.
• Continues education, participates in workshops and reviews professional publications and establishing personal networks.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy

Job description

Kansas Health System in Liberty, MO is hiring a Behavioral Health Assessor I to provide comprehensive clinical assessments, treatment planning, and crisis management for patients and families. This role collaborates with nursing and medical teams to determine appropriate levels of care and to authorize services.

The incumbent will review information with the medical team, develop treatment goals, and support patients and families through admission decisions, safety planning, and discharge