Mental Health Assessment Coordinator

Lifepoint Health®; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa Behavioral Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assessment Coordinator to assess walk-in and phone callers and schedule initial psychiatric assessments for individuals seeking treatment for substance use, dual diagnosis, or emotional disorders.

In this PRN role, you will collaborate with the care coordination team to ensure a smooth admission process, manage documentation, and support admission paperwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred; strong clinical assessment skills required.
• CPR certification and CPI training within 30 days of employment and prior to patient contact.

Responsibilities

• Assess walk‑in and phone callers to determine appropriate services or referrals and schedule initial psychiatric assessments for individuals seeking treatment.
• Answer inquiry calls regarding treatment and facility services, present treatment options, document calls, and set appointments for callers seeking treatment.
• Collaborate with business office staff to ensure an efficient admission process and refer or triage patients to other treatment sources when appropriate.
• Provide clerical support to the Care Coordination Manager and team, including data entry into the electronic record system.
• Maintain an appropriate stock of forms and supplies to support the Care Coordination Department.
• Check in patient belongings, process consent forms, and coordinate admission paperwork.
• Schedule assessment appointments, orient patients to units and outpatient programs, assist with discharges, and send documentation to referral sources within required timeframes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Phone and walk-in assessments

Referral coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Tampa Behavioral Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Assessment Coordinator to assess walk-in and phone callers and schedule initial psychiatric assessments for individuals seeking treatment for substance use, dual diagnosis, or emotional disorders.

In this PRN role, you will collaborate with the care coordination team to ensure a smooth admission process, manage documentation, and support admission paperwork.