Assessment Specialist - Behavioral Health
| Facility | Mesa Springs |
| Location | Fort Worth, TX |
| Career Area | Therapy |
| Schedule | Full Time |
| Workplace | On-site |
| Job Shift | Day |
| Date Posted | 09/26/2025 |
| Job ID | #317644 |
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Your experience matters
Mesa Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Assessment Specialist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
An Assessment Specialist who excels in this role will:
- Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity
- Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination
- Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner
- Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA
- Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, and completes all pre-certification with insurance companies with insurance companies
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
Applicants should have an Associate's Degree in Nursing or a Master's Degree in Social Work/Counseling. Additional requirements include:
- Current clinical, social work or RN license as required by state regulations.
- CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain with 30 days of hire
- Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
Mesa Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the Fort Worth, TX community.
EEOC Statement
"Mesa Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mesa Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.