Assistant Director of Assessment
| Facility | Highland Springs |
| Location | Highland Hills, OH |
| Career Area | Social Work |
| Schedule | Full Time |
| Workplace | On-site |
| Job Shift | Day |
| Date Posted | 10/21/2025 |
| Job ID | #320474 |
Assistant Director of Assessment, Behavioral Health
Full-time
Your experience matters
Highland 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 Assistant Director of Assessment 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 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
Functions as a liaison between physicians and families, coordinates with transportation services, and other mental health facilities to organize the admission procedures.
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
Assists the Assessment Director with reports and tasks
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 a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field and clinical social work or counselor licensure in Ohio. Additional requirements include:
Must have strong clinical assessment skills
CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days
More about Highland Springs
Highland Springs is a 72-bed behavioral health hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Highland Hills community for over nine years. We are proud to be accredited by The Joint Commission.
EEOC Statement
"Highland Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highland 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.