Job Description
Collin Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services for child/adolescent and adult populations, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in McKinney, Texas, to build a career that touches lives.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 3pm-11pm Benefits: - New competitive pay rates
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Low therapist-to-patient ratios
- Expansive benefit package
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Targeted approach to career development
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
- Superior quality patient outcomes
- Supportive leadership and culture
- CEU Support
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Working with a highly engaged staff
What you will do in this role: - Receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral.
- Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment.
- Screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
- Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community provider.
- Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
- Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary.
Qualifications: - Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN license may be used in place of master’s degree or per state regulations.
- Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license or per state of practice guidelines. RN license may be accepted.
- Valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto.
- Ability to meet typing keyboard expectations.
- CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.
- Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
- Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
Job Tags
Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,