Assessment Lead, Behavioral Health

Schedule

Full Time Mid‑shift

Carrollton Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Assessment Lead joining our team, you are 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.

• Facilitates response to request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity.
• Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, needs, and provides information to the physician.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Possesses clear knowledge of Emergency Detention and EMTALA paperwork and processes.
• Maintains all pre‑admission and admission paperwork with accuracy.
• Completes all per‑certification with insurance companies.
• Ensures appropriate staffing for each shift.
• Educates and coaches staff and acts as a point person for clinical decisions. Reports on all issues and incidents to the director as appropriate.
• Ensures staff have completed all needed documentation, call logging, insurance calls, and additional tasks prior to the end of shift.
• Performs all essential functions of an Assessment Specialist.
• Always exhibits the company’s core values of champion patient care, do the right thing, embrace individuality, act with kindness, and making a difference together.
• Other duties as assigned

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:
  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:
  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being:
  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from an accredited school required, or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school required per state regulations.
• Independent Counseling or Social Work license required, or Registered Nurse license per state regulations.
• Two years of assessment experience in an inpatient behavioral health care setting required.
• Two years of experience working with patient populations served at the facility preferred.
• CPR certification and De‑escalation certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Carrollton Springs is a 78‑bed Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the Carrollton, TX community.

Carrollton Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Carrollton Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.