Director, Assessment (RN) Behavioral Health

Director, Assessment (RN) Behavioral Health
Job Type: Full Time | Days

Your experience matters

At Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As an Intake Coordinator (RN) 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.

More about our team

We know good health includes good mental health. Depending on circumstances and the severity of symptoms, individuals may benefit from professional behavioral health treatment. Our team of experienced and compassionate psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, nurses and support staff works with adults ages 18-64 through a multi-disciplinary approach to care. The path to better mental wellness begins here.

How you'll contribute 

• The Director of Intake and Assessment ensure a comprehensive assessment to patients 
  seeking treatment for psychiatric or substance abuse disorders.

•  This role oversees the assessment of all persons seeking services. 

• The Director completes initial assessment on patients seeking treatment. 

• Supervises staff in responding to all inquiries for services via phone, fax, or walk-in. 

• Responds to all incoming inquiries within established timelines. 

• Makes and supervises treatment recommendations based on clinical presentation and within established 
  clinical criteria guidelines. 

• Reviews clinical presentation with admitting psychiatrist. 

• Documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment. 

• Creates, revises, and implements the schedule of the assessment and referral office. 

• Interprets treatment to patient and family to ensure understanding of treatment options. 

• Refers and triages patients to other sources of treatment when appropriate. 

• Assesses, coaches, and develops team skills in assessment, patient and family interaction and overall therapeutic care. Collects, monitors, and reports service performance data as required to hospital quality program. 

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Those functions that the individual who holds the position must be able to perform unaided or with the 
  assistance of reasonable accommodation. 

• Assumes personal responsibility for obtaining and maintaining professional development 
  and education. 

• Maintains or obtains relevant licensure as appropriate. 

• Utilizes management, financial, regulatory, and clinical and systems knowledge to assess 
  market needs, and collaborates with Business Development Liaison and business 
  development staff to ensure timely response to inquiries and referrals; gathers data from a 
  variety of sources in systematic manner, tracking, trending, and analyzing and synthesizing 
  performance indicators. 

• Demonstrates leadership in planning and scheduling department in an efficient manner that 
  supports timely assessment of referrals, manages staff, and promotes clinical demands. 

• Responds to community/market needs, regulatory changes, patient service needs and 
  quality service demands. 

• Provides oversight of human and fiscal resource financial performance, maintaining 
  budgetary and safety guidelines. 

• Accepts participation in special projects, other duties, and appointments to 
  hospital/local/regional committees as appropriate.

  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

• Bachelor's Degree, Required

• Master's Degree, Preferred

• Arkansas RN License in good standing, Required

• BLS Certification within 30 days of hire

• Independent Practice Scope Licensure 

• 2-5 years of leadership experience

• 2-5 years of experience in the discipline 

More about Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is a 170-bed hospital located in Russellville, Arkansas, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center 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.

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.