LifePoint Health

Assistant Director, Assessment

LifePoint Health$75K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field; or state-licensed equivalent.
  • Previous management experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility.
  • Direct experience in assessment for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.
  • Strong clinical assessment skills are necessary.
  • Current unencumbered clinical social work, counselor, or RN license required.
  • CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and perform screening of potential patients for admissions.
  • Assist administration and clinical staff in assessing pending admits for level of care.
  • Make recommendations on treatment levels using least restrictive criteria.
  • Coordinate admission procedures between physicians, families, and transport services.
  • Ensure accurate referral of patient assessment information to attending physicians.
  • Conduct external reviews and maintain documentation following HIPAA guidelines.
  • Notify third-party payors regarding transitions in levels of care.

Benefits

  • Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Life, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance, plus paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Tuition assistance for higher education and certification, along with loan assistance and a 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and wellness programs.
  • Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Assistant Director of Assessment

Schedule: Full-time, 11a-7p

How you'll contribute

An Assistant Director of Assessment who excels in this role:

  • Directs and performs the screening of potential patients for admission into the program and initiates the integrated assessment process.
  • As a clinician, assists administration, physicians, and clinical staff in the assessment of pending admits to determine appropriateness of level of care and communicates pending admissions to the nursing department.
  • Uses the approved admission criteria and make recommendations concerning the level of care for treatment using the least restrictive level appropriate. The plan for episode of care is initiated at admission to all levels of care.
  • Functions as a liaison between physicians and families, coordinates with transportation services, and other mental health facilities to organize the admission procedures.
  • Ensures that all vital patient assessment information is referred accurately to the attending physicians, and that patient historical information obtained is complete to facilitate an accurate determination for the appropriate level of care.
  • Communicate with external reviewers and referral sources and conduct all required external reviews and maintain documentations of all such interaction while following HIPAA guidelines.
  • Ensure that third-party payors are notified of, or participate in, decisions about appropriate transitions between levels of care
  • Prepares morning meeting reports to communicate pertinent census information, referral sources, and pending admissions.
  • Consistently provides services to current referral sources to assure their satisfaction and continued associations.
  • Assesses, coaches and develops teams' skills, holds team accountable to high standards
  • Knowledgeable in all CMS, JCAHO, EMTLA, and State regulations and standards of performance. Regularly audits function to ensure compliance.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.


What we're looking for

  • Education: Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field required or licensed degree per state of practice guideline. RN licensure may be used per state of practice guidelines.
  • Experience: Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in assessment for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
  • License: Current unencumbered clinical social work, counselor or RN license
  • Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.


More about Triangle Springs

Triangle Springs is a 77- bed behavioral health hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Raleigh community for over 8 years. We are proud to be recognized as Joint Commission Accredited and Psych Armor Certified.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

About LifePoint Health

LifePoint Health is a healthcare company that owns and operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the United States. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. LifePoint Health's hospitals offer a wide range of medical services, including emergency care, surgery, cardiology, oncology, and women's health. The company is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. LifePoint Health is also dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves through various community outreach programs and initiatives.
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Size
46,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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