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Lifepoint Behavioral Health is a leader in treating patients with mental health and substance use disorders through partnerships that integrate best practices, resources and innovative solutions – helping to produce high-quality care, streamlined operations and enhanced efficiencies.

We have more than 20 years of experience managing comprehensive behavioral health services at 36 sites nationwide, comprising of more than 1,600 behavioral beds. Our deep partnership expertise and experience across the care continuum makes Lifepoint uniquely qualified to help hospitals meet the local needs of the communities they serve through flexible partnership opportunities.

Director of Intake and Assessment RN- Behavioral Health

Hickory, North Carolina

Req ID 530362 Post Date Dec. 17, 2024 CategoryBehavioral Health FacilityLifepoint Behavioral Health
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Description

At Lifepoint Behavioral Health, we specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration. Our teams are committed to providing superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.

Success within a company doesn’t just happen. It requires committed teams of talented people who understand and embrace an organization’s goals and work together at the highest level to achieve them. Join our team of interdisciplinary doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts today!

What you will do in this role:

The Director of Intake and Assessment ensures 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.


Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Minimum Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing pending State requirements.
  • Licensure in State of Practice.
  • Independent Practice Scope Licensure
  • 2-5 years of leadership experience.
  • 2-5 years of experience in the discipline.
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