Director of Assessment, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health Careers; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodland Springs in Conroe, TX, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Director of Assessment to oversee comprehensive intake assessments and ensure high-quality, compassionate care for patients with substance use, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric needs.

You will supervise the assessment team, coordinate referrals, ensure regulatory compliance (CMS/JCAHO/EMTLA), and partner with hospital leadership to align treatment planning with patient and family needs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field.
• Current unencumbered SW/counselor or RN license per state guidelines.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
• Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility.

Responsibilities

• Directs comprehensive screening and integrated assessment for admission.
• Assesses level of care and coordinates with nursing and physicians.
• Coordinates with external reviewers and keeps HIPAA-compliant documentation.
• Leads the assessment team and acts as part of hospital leadership.
• Ensures referrals and transitions between levels of care are appropriate.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Program management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

RN license

Job description

Title: Director of Assessment

Job Type: Full time

Your experience matters!

At Woodland Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

As a Therapist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute:

Director ensures a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders. Oversees the assessment of the needs of walk-in and phone callers and completes initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment. Supervises the answering and answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment. Creates, revises, and implements the schedule of the assessment and referral office. Assesses the needs of walk-in and phone callers to ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address those needs. Completes initial psychiatric assessment and presents symptoms to psychiatrist for best recommendation of care. Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment. Refers and triages patients to other sources of treatment when appropriate. Answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment. Assesses, coaches and develops team skills in assessment, patient and family interaction and overall therapeutic care. Acts as part of overall Hospital leadership team. May supervise reception.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs and performs the screening of potential patients for admission into the program and initiates the integrated assessment process.

As a clinician, assists administration, physicians, and clinical staff in the assessment of pending admits to determine appropriateness of level of care and communicates pending admissions to the nursing department.

Uses the approved admission criteria and make recommendations concerning the level of care for treatment using the least restrictive level appropriate. The plan for episode of care is initiated at admission to all levels of care.

Functions as a liaison between physicians and families, coordinates with transportation services, and other mental health facilities to organize the admission procedures.

Ensures that all vital patient assessment information is referred accurately to the attending physicians, and that patient historical information obtained is complete to facilitate an accurate determination for the appropriate level of care.

Communicate with external reviewers and referral sources and conduct all required external reviews and maintain documentations of all such interaction while following HIPAA guidelines.

Ensure that third-party payors are notified of, or participate in, decisions about appropriate transitions between levels of care

Prepares morning meeting reports to communicate pertinent census information, referral sources, and pending admissions.

Consistently provides services to current referral sources to assure their satisfaction and continued associations.

Assesses, coaches and develops teams' skills, holds team accountable to high standards

Knowledgeable in all CMS, JCAHO, EMTLA, and State regulations and standards of performance. Regularly audits function to ensure compliance.

Qualifications and requirements:

Education: Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field required or licensed degree per state of practice guideline. RN licensure may be used per state of practice guidelines.

Experience: Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in assessment for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

License: Current unencumbered clinical social work, counselor or RN license or per state requirements. Valid driver's license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto.

Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

About us

Woodland Springs is located in Conroe, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

"Woodland Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Woodland Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.