RN Assessment Specialist – Mental Health Care Day Shift

Highland Springs; Highland Hills (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Springs is seeking an Assessment Specialist, RN for a full‑time, day shift. The role supports scheduling and triage for assessments, while coordinating with mental health professionals to ensure comprehensive care for patients with substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric needs.

The position requires Ohio RN licensure, an associate degree in nursing, CPR certification, and experience in psychiatric settings.

Qualifications

• Ohio RN license and an associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Experience in a psychiatric health care facility preferred, with chemical dependency/dual diagnosis/geriatric experience.
• Experience in patient assessments and treatment planning, communicating with external review organizations or comparable entities.

Responsibilities

• Receives inquiry calls and assists caller with scheduling a face‑to‑face, phone, or tele‑assessment.
• Triage individuals based on safety risk.
• Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment and screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care for patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates with the clinical team/on‑call physician to ensure these needs are met at the facility or other appropriate community providers.
• Interprets treatment to patients and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
• Administers nursing care to ill or injured persons by assisting in caring for patients by giving direct care.

Skills

RN license

Assessment skills

Patient communication

Care coordination

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Job description

Highland Springs is seeking an Assessment Specialist, RN for a full‑time, day shift. The role supports scheduling and triage for assessments, while coordinating with mental health professionals to ensure comprehensive care for patients with substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric needs.

The position requires Ohio RN licensure, an associate degree in nursing, CPR certification, and experience in psychiatric settings.