Behavioral Health Assessor

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Are you passionate about serving in an environment of shared purpose and shared goals while driving the ARC mission and values to excellence for our clients, patients and team members?  ARC has been leading the way and has become one of the fastest growing healthcare systems in Kentucky (and beyond!) in addiction treatment, mental health services and improving lives by creating opportunities for people to discover hope and live their God-given destiny!

ARC is ready to offer you “The B.E.S.T. of ARC” (Balance, Energy, Safety, Training) on day 1 when you enter through our doors.  ARC is a thriving, dynamic, and fast-paced healthcare system environment where compassion, accountability, respect for the dignity of life, entrepreneurship,  and stewardship are key elements of every thing we do!

We are hiring an as needed (PRN) Behavioral Health Assessor for our growing team in our in-patient psychiatric hospital division!  The Behavioral Health Assessor provides in-person risk assessment and crisis intervention, initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, determines the appropriate level of care, facilitates the admission process, and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients, and unit staff.

**Open to RNs, Clinical Counselors, and Social Workers

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments.
• Identifies patient crisis needs.
• Participates in ongoing assessment and care plan recommendations for patients with extended time awaiting dispositions. 
•  Provides crisis intervention services using a therapeutic intervention, which is based on patient-centered outcomes, and standards of care, that is based on current research and evidence-based practice. 
• Supplies information to the medical team for consideration of a differential diagnosis. 
• Pursues ongoing education in behavioral health topics. 
• Recognizes significant changes in patient condition and responds appropriately. 
• Navigates insurance verification and pre-certification processes for behavioral health carve-outs. 
• Provides psycho-education to family and significant others of patients, as well as other co-working caregivers about behavioral health, de-escalation, and/or other related topics to assist in the patient’s current plan of care. 
• Involves the patient/family (or designee) and other current providers in developing a plan of care individualized to the patient’s cultural, religious, and educational needs. 
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team in the formulation of an individualized plan of care. 
• Develops appropriate patient goals for identified problems. 
• Serves as a patient advocate. 
• Process referred cases to appropriate disposition; which may include inpatient placement or assistance with community wrap-around services.
• Acts with integrity in placing charge capture for crisis intervention services provided and documenting all requirements for such services provided. 
• Performs routine administrative office functions, as needed to facilitate casework processes. 
• Assists in the orientation of new Behavioral Health Intake team staff or other hospital personnel. 
• Incorporates the use of informatics tools, principals, theories, and practices in the safe and effective delivery of care. 
• Works effectively to create and maintain a positive work environment. 
• Incorporates patient safety goals in daily practice. 
• Completes all documentation and records related to patient care in a timely manner.
• Safe Crisis Management (SCM)

The above is intended to be a general outline of job duties and not a complete list.

Key Experience and Education Needed:

• Registered Nurse Accepted
• Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work preferred 
• Licensed and/or Credentialed Counselor  LCSW/CSW/LPCC/LPCA
• Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred. 
• Appropriate State and Federal Clearances

Other Qualifications to be Considered:

• Minimum of 2 years of administrative and management setting familiarity, with Performance Improvement and Standards necessary.
• Communication skills to relate to all levels of management and counseling staff.
• Self-motivated and confident Application of Continuous Quality Improvement/Performance Improvement philosophy and ability to develop the organizational strategy.

ARC full-time employees enjoy very attractive benefits packages for employees and their families to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, a wide array of ancillary insurance products for life’s needs, 401(k) plan with company matching and to ensure the work-life balance - generous paid vacation, sick, holiday and maternity/paternity leave policies.

Come join ARC and transform lives anchored in strong family relationships, social responsibility and meaningful career paths by empowering our nationally recognized crisis to career model!

Addiction Recovery Care, LLC and its affiliated entities are an equal opportunity employer.

ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.