Assessment Clinician

Primary Location:

Peace - Louisville

Address:

2020 Newburg Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Assessment Clinician I evaluates individuals seeking behavioral health/substance use treatment, seeks justification for admission, and coordinates level of care expectations with physicians, Assessment Referral Center, personnel, patient care units, and external agencies and develop relationships with community partners by consistently providing quality services.  The Assessment Clinician I conducts insurance pre-certifications for individuals evaluated and may provide assessment services for various patient populations including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric. 

UofL Health Medical Staff and Board of Directors under the EMTALA policy consider Assessment Referral Center Clinicians who are employed by the hospital, and qualified to perform emergency screening exams/assessments by education, experience, and demonstrated current competence, as “Qualified Medical Persons” to conduct emergency behavioral health and substance use screening exams.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates individuals seeking behavioral health/substance use treatment and seeks justification for admission
• Conducts evaluations at local hospitals, UofL Peace Hospital and other community agencies and facilities
• Refers patients to appropriate services and assists in the intake process for those patients admitted
• Determines provisional diagnosis and discusses treatment recommendations with patient, family, and medical providers
• Coordinate’s level of care expectations with physicians, Assessment Referral Center, personnel, patient care units, and external agencies
• Develops relationships with community partners by consistently providing quality services.
• Assess the patient’s psychological, social and treatment needs through analysis of data collected from patients, their families, collateral sources such as school, outpatient therapist, and community providers
• Establishes provisional diagnosis based upon thorough level of care assessment. 
• Records and communicates clinical information to physician, interdisciplinary treatment team as indicated
• Performs insurance prior authorizations for patients
• Presents detailed clinical information to medical providers, as well as collaborating with nursing staff to assess for most appropriate level of care and medical needs of the patient

Other Functions:

• Maintains professional development and education
• Demonstrates proficiency and skill in determining most appropriate level of care, provide referrals based on clinical assessments, communicating relevant information to patient and family regarding treatment programs and patient rights issues
• Demonstrates effective understanding of legal issues associated with assessment and/or admission for voluntary status, EMTALA and Mental Inquest Warrant processes
• Provide assessment services for various patient populations including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric as needed
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education and Experience:

• (1) Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Family and Marriage Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or other related fields required.

Experience:

• One year of experience in mental health field and previous experience in crisis intervention or an assessment/diagnostic setting (preferred)

Licensure:

• Valid Driver’s License (required for Mobile Assessment Clinicians only)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Facility-provided Safe Crisis Management training (required)

Job Competency:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Therapy and Counseling — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Language Ability:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.

• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to break down problems or tasks; scanning one’s own knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of events

Computer Skills:

• Must have strong working knowledge Microsoft Office products, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and database included but not limited to electronic medical record systems and telehealth programs.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times

• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community