Director of Assessment/Referral BH

Midwest Center for Youth and Families; Kouts (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan Forgiveness Program

Competitive compensation & generous PT

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Midwest Center for Youth and Families is seeking a Director of Assessment/Referral to join our team. The role oversees intake, clinical assessment, and referral processes to ensure timely, accurate evaluations across the program.

You will lead the assessment team, maintain referral relationships with hospitals and schools, and ensure compliance with state licensing, payer guidelines, and accreditation standards. This exempt position follows a 8am–4:30pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field is required.
• Indiana licensure eligible; LMHC, LMFT, or LCAC preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience in behavioral health/residential treatment required.
• Two years of supervisory or leadership role required.
• Strong knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, level-of-care, and Indiana behavioral health regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee admissions/intake process from initial contact through assessment and admission decision.
• Supervise and train assessment/referral staff.
• Conduct or review clinical/diagnostic assessments to determine appropriate level of care and treatment placement.
• Develops and maintains referral relationships with hospitals, courts, DCS, probation, schools, and community providers.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations, Medicaid requirements, and facility licensing standards.
• Monitor bed capacity, census, and admission flow to optimize occupancy and resource utilization.
• Coordinate with clinical, medical, and utilization review teams to support continuity of care.
• Track and report key performance metrics.
• Manage crisis/urgent referral situations, including risk assessment for admission appropriateness.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory, insurance, and accreditation requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to access and admission.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Crisis management

Leadership experience

Education

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field

Job description

Responsibilities

Midwest Center for Youth and Families is seeking a Director of Assessment/Referral to join our team!

Available Hours: (exempt/salaried position) Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

Midwest Center for Youth and Families (a subsidiary of UHS) has been in operation since 1997, serving youth across the country that are in need of psychiatric treatment for variety of mental health issues. The Midwest Center is a respected healthcare provider, fully accredited, 74-bed private, residential treatment facility with locations in Valparaiso and Kouts, IN.

We are dedicated to care of the hearts and minds of our patients with compassion and superior quality behavioral healthcare services through our full-immersion Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for children and adolescents ages 10 - 18 who struggle with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges.

The Patriot Support Program at Midwest Center offers specialized treatment designed to address the behavioral health needs and challenges of the children of active-duty military, reserve, and national guard members.

Join us as the leaders providing service excellence to patients, their families and each other!

Website: https://midwest-center.com/

Position Summary

Responsible for overseeing the intake, clinical assessment, and referral processes. Ensures that individuals seeking services receive timely, accurate evaluations. This role leads the assessment team, manages relationships with referral sources (hospitals, courts, community mental health centers, schools, and other providers), and ensures compliance with state licensing requirements, payer guidelines, and accreditation standards.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversee the admissions/intake process from initial contact through assessment and admission decision.
• Supervise and train assessment/referral staff
• Conduct or review clinical/diagnostic assessments to determine appropriate level of care and treatment placement.
• Develops and maintains referral relationships with hospitals, courts, DCS, probation, schools, and community providers.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations, Medicaid requirements, and facility licensing standards.
• Monitor bed capacity, census, and admission flow to optimize occupancy and resource utilization.
• Coordinate with clinical, medical, and utilization review teams to support continuity of care.
• Track and report key performance metrics.
• Manage crisis/urgent referral situations, including risk assessment for admission appropriateness.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory, insurance, and accreditation requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to access and admission.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field is required.
• LCSW, LMHC. LMFT, or LCAC is preferred; Indiana licensure eligible.
• Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience in behavioral health/residential treatment required.
• Two years of supervisory or leadership role required.
• Strong knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, level-of-care, and Indiana behavioral health regulations required.
• Experience with referral network development and community/provider relations required.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and crisis management skills required.
• Must be 21 years old

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.