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Columbus Springs East

Columbus Springs East, 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 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 Columbus to build a career that touches lives.

Assistant Director of Assessment

Columbus, Ohio

Req ID 2025-20468 Post Date Apr. 07, 2025 CategoryPatient Referral FacilityColumbus Springs East
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Assistant Director of Assessment

Columbus Springs East, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks 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 treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care 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 Columbus, OH, to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits

  • Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
  • Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
  • 6 paid holidays for full time employees
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • UKG Wallet - We've partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule

What you will do 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.
  • Uses the approved admission criteria and make recommendations concerning the level of care for treatment using the least restrictive level appropriate.  The plan for episode of care is initiated at admission to all levels of care.
  • Functions as a liaison between physicians and families, coordinates with transportation services, and other mental health facilities to organize the admission procedures.
  • Ensures that all vital patient assessment information is referred accurately to the attending physicians, and that patient historical information obtained is complete to facilitate an accurate determination for the appropriate level of care.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling or related field required or licensed degree per state of practice guideline. RN licensure may be used per state of practice guidelines.
  • Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in assessment for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
  • Current unencumbered clinical social work, counselor or RN license or per state requirements.  Valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto.
  • CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.
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