Intake & Assessment Clinician, Behavioral Health

Intake and Assessment Clinician - Behavioral Health Unit

Spring View Hospital, BHU

Full Time / Days

Your experience matters

At Spring View Hospital-BHU , 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 the Behavioral Health Intake Clinician 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.

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How you'll contribute

The Behavioral Health Intake Clinician is responsible for working with internal and external customers to identify patients appropriate for admission to the Behavioral Health Unit. The individual is responsible for conducting a crisis assessment as identified in the essential job-specific functions.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Ability to have flexible hours in order to meet business needs.
• Demonstrates effective understanding of legal issues associated with assessment / admission for Voluntary vs. Involuntary status, i.e. 72 Hour Hold, EMTALLA and Mental Inquest Warrant processes as defined in state of practice.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with internal and external customers as well as maintains patient / family confidentiality and provides sensitive, respectful and compassionate customer service at all times.
• Ability to work with children, adolescents or adults (18 and over) experiencing mental illness and acute psychiatric crisis.
• Must demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of conducting a crisis assessments that includes a mental status exam, suicide and violence assessment, substance abuse assessment, and preliminary diagnosis.
• Knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder V (DSM V) or most current version.
• Understanding of mental illness and stages of development
• Ability to present clinical findings to attending psychiatrist and charge nurse.
• Ability to coordinate the transfer of patients from other facilities.
• Ability to complete the initial authorization, within 24 hours of patients admission.
• Ability to assist with or support concurrent reviews when necessary.
• Ability to cover shifts when necessary, during low census.

What we offer

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 :

Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

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About us

Spring View-BHU is a 12-bed unit located in Lebanon, Ky, 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

Lifepoint Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Behavioral Health 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.