Evaluator - Outpatient Services (Springfield)

Job Description:

Job Title: Evaluator

Location: Connection Center - Springfield, Missouri

Department: Connection Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:
Are you a caring and skilled mental health professional with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those seeking help? Join our team at Burrell as an Evaluator and utilize your expertise to perform comprehensive initial assessments for individuals across the lifespan. Your insights and guidance will enable us to develop tailored treatment plans and ensure proper placement within our extensive range of services. Ideal candidates should hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field, and possess a valid Missouri state license as either an LPC, PLPC, LCSW, LMSW, LP, PLP, PLMFT, or LMFT.

As an Evaluator, you will excel in a fast-paced environment, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail throughout the assessment process. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential for conveying findings and recommendations clearly and empathetically. Demonstrating solid organizational capabilities, adaptability, and resourcefulness, you're ready to embark on this rewarding opportunity.

Located in beautiful Springfield, Missouri, our connection center boasts a vibrant atmosphere filled with picturesque parks and lush green spaces, along with numerous cultural attractions, shopping destinations, and dining options. Come join us in delivering top-quality mental health services while enjoying everything our wonderful city has to offer!

Position Perks & Benefits:

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• NHSC approved - eligible site for tax-free student loan assistance
• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough screenings and assessments for those interested in Burrell services to evaluate appropriateness and eligibility.
• Analyze individual functioning levels, identify suitable diagnoses, and outline objectives for customized treatment plans.
• Engage in active collaboration with support services teams to optimize scheduling and minimize last-minute appointment disruptions.
• Ensure meticulous documentation, aligning with best practices and delivered punctually in accordance with department deadlines.
• Gather and record requisite data as directed, catering to both internal and external stakeholder demands.
• Keep abreast of available Burrell programs, familiarizing oneself with admissions criteria and referral methods.
• Formulate exhaustive follow-up strategies for all initially evaluated clients.
• Take initiative in managing emergencies, ensuring swift intervention in times of distress.
• Cultivate broad insight concerning regional resources and knowhow for connecting clients with vital auxiliary support networks surpassing Burrell's remit.
• Actively contribute to peer review engagements and attend departmental/organizational gatherings as stipulated by Burrell guidelines.
• Uphold rigorous quality assurance, compliance, revenue cycle procedures, and regulatory frameworks.
• Prepare educational materials aimed at increasing community comprehension of mental health matters and fortifying collective response capacities.
• Accommodate managerial requests, assisting with research, analysis, grant procurement, contract administration, and similar endeavors.
• Foster attentiveness toward quality control mechanisms, complying diligently with all clinical records protocols.
• Undergo routine appraisals, completing self-evaluations and monitoring progress against prescribed benchmarks.
• Document and escalate critical events alongside corresponding administrative reactions.
• Assume supplementary obligations or undertake exceptional projects as allocated by division heads, subject to adjustments and addenda.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or equivalent discipline.
• Two or more years of relevant practice experience.

Required License/Certification (one of the following):

• Missouri state license as an LPC, PLPC, LCSW, LMSW, LP, PLP, PLMFT, or LMFT.

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent communicative aptitude, permitting articulation of complex concepts succinctly.
• Strong analytical prowess, enabling astute decision-making under pressure.
• Proficient in utilizing electronic medical records systems and associated software tools.

Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.