Description

LifePoint Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Director of Intake and Assessment tojoin the team at Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a 150-bed free standing hospital in Holyoke, MA.  Lifepoint offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and professional development opportunities so you can focus on what really matters – providing quality patient care.  Do not miss the opportunity to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

We offer:

•              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 and continuing education opportunities

•              401(k) retirement plan

•              Flexible spending and health savings accounts

As a Director of Intake Assessment you will:

Ensures a comprehensive assessment to patients seeking treatment for psychiatric or substance abuse disorders.

Oversees the assessment of all persons seeking services. 

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.

Performs as a member of the Senior Leadership team

Qualifications

As a Director of Intake and Assessment you will have:Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing.Current state licensure as Registered Nurse / RN. BCLS Certification.ACLS preferred.Minimum of 2 years experience in a psychiatric setting. Experience in crisis counseling and crisis evaluations preferred.

Salary range: $95k- $125k per year. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this yearly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this yearly rate.