Assessment & Referral Specialist_COFR

Full Time
Wheat Ridge, CO
Posted
Job description

Job Description:

The Clinical Mental Health Professional utilizes clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement plans of care appropriate care team, assess crisis situations to appropriately provide needed resources and or referrals for the patient, and to provide family and individual treatment as indicated. This position works collaboratively with patients, patient, significant other, families, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and all other involved parties. This position provides care appropriate to the established plan of care in the assigned patient population.

Scope

As an Assessment
Referral Specialist you need to know how to
Perform comprehensive psychiatric and chemical dependency evaluations for patients
- Complete an SCL Health- Behavioral Health Assessment, obtain collateral information when necessary, and develop diagnoses, risk assessment, and treatment plan recommendations
  • Provide appropriate recommendations for outpatient treatment or admission to inpatient services.
  • Work closely with the patient, Behavioral Health team, physicians, and inpatient units in planning and organizing admissions.
  • Coordinate the business management of providing patient care services, including verifying patient demographics, identifying ability to pay for services, verifying insurance benefits, and pre-certifying services.

Minimum Qualifications:


Masters Degree or equivalent in nursing, social work, psychology, counseling, or other human services field, required- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in psychiatric and chemical dependency assessments, required


Current professional license to practice in Colorado or ability to obtain, as a PsyD, PhD, EdPsy, RN, LAC, LMFT, LPC, or LCSW, required- Mandatory Crisis Management Training, required within one (1) year of hire- Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association, required


Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

West Pines

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$28.09 - $49.89

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion .

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