Screening Specialist Relief - Central Receiving

Lakeview Center; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeview Center in Northwest Florida seeks a dedicated behavioral health professional to assess and respond to urgent crises and coordinate care for adults and children with mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

You will perform assessments, treatment planning, and provide direct services within established protocols, collaborating with internal teams and community providers to secure the least restrictive and most effective levels of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a human services field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in behavioral health.
• Experience working with individuals in crisis or substance use is preferred.
• Must provide integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services.
• Must pass organization screening requirements including state or federal background screenings.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Assess and respond to urgent and crisis behavioral health needs.
• Provide therapeutic services within training, protocols, and competence.
• Collaborate with internal Lakeview Center and external continuums of care.
• Facilitate access to the least restrictive and most effective level of care.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Direct client engagement

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a human services field

Degree in psychology, social work, counseling, rehabilitation or related field

Job description

About Lakeview Center

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more at Careers – Lakeview Center (elakeviewcenter.org).

Overview

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more at Careers – Lakeview Center (elakeviewcenter.org).

The Central Receiving Facility (CRF) of Lakeview Center serves as a single-entry point for persons with mental health or co-occurring disorders from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The CRF is 24-hour hour continuous operations unit that serves voluntary clients as well as individuals bought to the facility under the Baker Act or Marchman Act. Services offered include but are not limited to assessment, Crisis Support/Emergency Services, Case Management, Recovery Support, medication initiation and management.

Position Summary

Primary Duty is to assess and respond to urgent and crisis behavioral health needs of individuals and families. Assess and facilitate individuals and families in obtaining least restrictive and most effective level of care needed to address and treat/manage their concerns. This includes collaboration and referral to internal (Lakeview) and external continuums of care. Provide therapeutic services within scope of training, protocols, and competence, and within requirement of statutes applicable to the position. Therapeutic services include but are not limited to, assessment, treatment planning, direct service provision, person centered services and management of client risk and safety.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a human services field. Degree in psychology, social work, counseling, rehabilitation, or a related human services field (a related human services field is one in which major course work includes the study of human behavior and development).
• Minimum of (1) year experience in behavioral health field.
• Experience working with individuals in crisis or substance use is preferred.
• Must be able to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families.
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license from the state in which you reside, a good driving record and be insurable under the corporate policy.

Compensation

Base pay ranges from $20.22 - $21.85 an hour based on experience with an additional supplemental pay (up to 8% of base pay) for the Central Receiving Facility. Shift differential pay is $2.00 - $4.00 per hour when applicable.

LifeView Group, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED