Director of Intake and Assessment

At Lifepoint Behavioral Health, we specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration. Our teams are committed to providing superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families

• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees

• 6 paid holidays for full time employees

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What you do in this role:

• Assumes personal responsibility for obtaining and maintaining professional development and education. Maintains or obtains relevant licensure as appropriate.
• Utilizes management, financial, regulatory, and clinical and systems knowledge to assess market needs, and collaborates with Business Development Liaison and business development staff to ensure timely response to inquiries and referrals; gathers data from a variety of sources in systematic manner, tracking, trending, and analyzing and synthesizing performance indicators.
• Demonstrates leadership in planning and scheduling department in an efficient manner that supports timely assessment of referrals, manages staff, and promotes clinical demands. Responds to community/market needs, regulatory changes, patient service needs and quality service demands.
• Provides oversight of human and fiscal resource financial performance, maintaining budgetary and safety guidelines.
• Accepts participation in special projects, other duties, and appointments to hospital/local/regional committees as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Minimum master’s degree in social work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling
• Master’s degree in nursing pending State requirements
• Licensure in State of Practice.
• Independent Practice Scope Licensure
• 2-5 years of leadership experience
• 2-5 years of experience in the discipline.