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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Assessment Clinician I evaluates individuals seeking behavioral health/substance use treatment seeks justification for admission and coordinates level of care expectations with physicians Assessment Referral Center personnel patient care units and external agencies and develop relationships with community partners by consistently providing quality services. The Assessment Clinician I conducts insurance pre-certifications for individuals evaluated and may provide assessment services for various patient populations including pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric.

UofL Health 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.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates individuals seeking behavioral health/substance use treatment and seeks justification for admission
• Conducts evaluations at local hospitals UofL 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.
• Assess the patients psychological social and treatment needs through analysis of data collected from patients their families collateral sources such as school outpatient therapist and community providers
• Establishes provisional diagnosis based upon thorough level of care assessment.
• Records and communicates clinical information to physician interdisciplinary treatment team as indicated
• Performs insurance prior authorizations for patients
• Presents detailed clinical information to medical providers as well as collaborating with nursing staff to assess for most appropriate level of care and medical needs of the patient

Other Functions:

• Maintains professional development and education
• Demonstrates proficiency and skill in determining most appropriate level of care provide referrals based on clinical assessments communicating relevant information to patient and family regarding treatment programs and patient rights issues
• Demonstrates effective understanding of legal issues associated with assessment and/or admission for voluntary status EMTALA and Mental Inquest Warrant processes
• Provide assessment services for various patient populations including pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric as needed
• Maintains compliance with all company policies procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education and Experience:

• (1) Masters Degree in Social Work Counseling Psychology Clinical Psychology Family and Marriage Therapy Mental Health Counseling or other related fields required.

Experience:

• One year of experience in mental health field and previous experience in crisis intervention or an assessment/diagnostic setting (preferred)

Licensure:

• Valid Drivers License (required for Mobile Assessment Clinicians only)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Facility-provided Safe Crisis Management training (required)