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Carrollton Springs

Carrollton Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, is seeking passionate, patient-centric and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care in order to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve.

We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what really matters – providing quality patient care. Join our team in Carrollton to build a career that touches lives.

Carrollton Springs Assistant Director of Assessment

Carrollton, Texas

Req ID 2024-18645 Post Date Aug. 19, 2024 CategoryPatient Referral Facility
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Carrollton Springs

Assistant Director of Assessment

RN or Clinical License Required

Carrollton Springs is a 78 -bed behavioral hospital located in Carrollton, TX. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents and their families. At Carrollton Springs we are dedicated to Changing People’s Lives®

The Assessment department plays an essential role in helping fulfill our mission of “Changing People’s Lives®”.  Assessment team members assess the needs of walk-in and phone callers and completes initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment.  As an Assessment Assistant  Director, you will ensure a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders.   So, do you have what it takes to become part of a team dedicated to Changing People’s Lives®?

Members of our team Enjoy:

  • Working with a highly engaged staff
  • Healthy staffing levels
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Career growth
  • Competitive compensation

  • Oversees the assessment of the needs of walk-in and phone callers and completes initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment. Supervises the answering and answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment.
  • Creates, revises, and implements the schedule of the assessment and referral office. Assesses the needs of walk-in and phone callers to ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address those needs.
  • Completes initial psychiatric assessment and presents symptoms to psychiatrist for best recommendation of care. Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
  • Refers and triages patients to other sources of treatment when appropriate.
  • Answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment.
  • Assesses, coaches and develops team skills in assessment, patient and family interaction and overall therapeutic care

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN licensure may be used in place of master’s degree or per state regulations.
  • Current encumbered clinical licensure and valid drivers license
  • CPR and CPI Certification within 30 day of employment

Experience:

  • Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in intake for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

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