Peace Lexington - Assessment Clinician Psych First Shift Fulltime
Peace Lexington - Assessment Clinician Psych First Shift Fulltime
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Job Description
Overview
We are Hiring Assessment Clinicians at Peace Hospital!
Location: 1401 Harrodsburg Rd Ste A400 Lexington KY 40504
Shift: First Shift Fulltime
Responsibilities
About Us
Peace Hospital part of UofL Health is a private nonprofit behavioral health hospital. One of the largest behavioral health facilities in the nation Peace Hospital is known for providing care for children adolescents adults and senior adults age 55 and older. Our Kosair for Kids Childrens Peace Center is the largest and most comprehensive private provider of youth inpatient behavioral health services in the country treating children and adolescents with behavioral health and cooccurring disorders. We have a partial hospitalization program for schoolaged children and an inpatient specialty program for children and adolescents who have complex treatment needs such as intellectual or developmental disabilities accompanied by acute behavioral and psychiatric symptoms. UofL Health is home to over 14000 team members 1000 providers 200 practice locations 9 hospitals and 4 medical centers.
Our Mission
As an academic health care system we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate innovative patientcentered care.
Job Summary
The Assessment Clinician (and Triage) evaluates individuals seeking behavioral health/substance use treatment and seeks justification for admission. Conducts evaluations at local hospitals UofL Health 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. Coordinates 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. Conducts insurance precertifications for individuals evaluated. May provide assessment services for various patient populations including pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric. 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.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
- Paid Vacation Sick days and Holidays
- Free tuition to UofL for Part and Fulltime employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic
- Partner401K with Employer Match
- Opportunities for Advancement
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree in social work Counseling/Clinical Psychology or other related fields OR BSN and 1 year of experience in related field.
- Valid Drivers License
- BLS required from American Heart Association
- Ability to complete Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and successful completion during new hire orientation
Preferred Qualifications
- One year of experience in mental health field and previous experience in crisis intervention or an assessment/diagnostic setting
Employment Type
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