Intake & Assessment Navigator (PRN Evenings/Nights)

Universal Health Services; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyoming Behavioral Institute seeks an Intake & Assessment Coordinator for PRN evenings/nights to assess potential patients for admission based on established criteria, under the supervision of the Director of Intake.

You will communicate with patients, families, health care team members and community providers, conduct assessments, document results, and facilitate admission processes. This role requires RN or LCSW/LPC licensure in Wyoming and the ability to work evenings or nights.

Qualifications

• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
• Must be a registered nurse or LCSW/LPC & be licensed in the state of Wyoming.
• Must be in good mental health and willing to work with psychiatric patients.
• Must have understanding of managed care criteria, hospital admission criteria and understanding of psychiatric as well as chemical dependency illness.
• Must have knowledge of normal growth and development for the clinical population assigned (Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric).
• Must understand impact of Chemical/Alcohol Dependency on growth and development for the populations served.
• Must be able to stand, sit or walk up to six (6) hours, sit for up to two (2) hours.
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to discern a variety of odors continuously.
• Must have the ability to handle hazardous/infectious waste on a rare basis.
• Must be able to lift patients who weigh up to one hundred (100) pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide liaison and referral services to community agencies.
• Must effectively communicate with outside entities during admission process.
• Conduct thorough assessments and document clinical presentation and disposition effectively.
• Maintain confidentiality in compliance with ethics, laws and facility standards.
• Maintain accurate and complete activity log.
• Effectively employ interviewing techniques and problem solving in assessments.
• Utilize appropriate interventions in psychiatric emergencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

LCSW/LPC license (Wyoming)

Job description

Wyoming Behavioral Institute seeks an Intake & Assessment Coordinator for PRN evenings/nights to assess potential patients for admission based on established criteria, under the supervision of the Director of Intake.

You will communicate with patients, families, health care team members and community providers, conduct assessments, document results, and facilitate admission processes. This role requires RN or LCSW/LPC licensure in Wyoming and the ability to work evenings or nights.