Intake Assessor - Assessment (Nights)

Tanner Health; Villa Rica (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanner Health seeks a healthcare clinician to assess care levels for walk-ins, callers, and hospital patients, and to refer them to the most appropriate services. The role may involve assessing patients at other facilities as directed by a supervisor and taking supervisory on-call duties with additional manager-assigned tasks.

The candidate will provide crisis counseling for children, adults, and families and perform related duties including public relations as required, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• No prior work experience required.
• CPR certification required or in progress (Healthcare Provider CPR).
• SCIPP Verbal De-escalation certification procured within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assess level of care for walk-ins, phone callers, and hospital patients.
• Refer patients to services or resources that best address their needs.
• Assess patients in other facilities as directed by management.
• Takes on supervisory on-call duties and other manager-assigned responsibilities.
• Perform public relations duties as directed by manager.
• Provide crisis counseling for children, adults and families.

Skills

Crisis management

Public speaking

Oral communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Data entry

Psychology knowledge

Scheduling

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

To assess the level of care of walk-in, phone callers, and hospital patients and ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address those needs. Additionally, will also be required to assess patients in other facilities as instructed by their Manager. The clinician will also be responsible for other duties assigned by their manager, such as taking supervisory on-call duties and public relations duties, The clinician will also provide crisis counseling as requested for children, adult and families.

Education

Master's Degree

Experience

No prior work experience required

Licenses & Certifications

• Drivers License
• Healthcare Provider (CPR)
• Safe Crisis Intervention for Patients and Professionals

Qualifications

• Ability to concentrate on tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to confidentially maintain all information.
• Ability to deal with the public, referral sources and individuals within the organization.
• Basic data entry skills preferred; including experience using a computer.
• Basic knowledge of and skills applying principles of abnormal psychology and mental health problems.
• College level reading and comprehension, writing and mathematical skills.
• Crisis management skills, some persuasive skills with prospective patients and family members who demonstrate denial or resistance to treatment, within context of appropriate clinical interventions.
• Employee will obtain initial CPR and SCIPP Verbal De-escalation certification within 90 days of employment. Employee will maintain CPR and SCIPP certification as required
• Familiarity with psychological, sociological and medical terminology?s.
• Organization and time management skills
• Skills in analyzing and evaluating information, problem solving skills, excellent oral communication skills, and legible handwriting.