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Intake Assessment Evaluator

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Gainesville, FL, United States

Full-time • Days (rotating weekends)

Behavioral and Social Work Job ID: 00039-19385

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SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time

Intake Assessment Evaluator (Behavioral Health)

SCHEDULE: Full-time, Days (with rotating weekends)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Intake Assessment Evaluator in conjunction with the Program Director and Intake Assessment Coordinator coordinates the pre-admission assessment process and provides clinical assessments for potential patients. Also, assists with community education with clinical issues and participates with community events such as health fairs. The Intake Evaluator responds to all calls for information, referral of patients, and inquiries about services offered and assists callers with accessing the most appropriate level of service and service provider to meet the needs of the patient.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (included, but not limited to):

The intake assessment evaluator will respond to all calls for psychiatry services responding appropriately to the identified needs of the caller and patient.
Coordinates communication related to all assessment and admission activities, insures rapid throughput for the emergency department
Provide education and support related to emergency detention procedures, intervention as needed, completion of paperwork, and addressing process concerns with the emergency department director and medical staff to insure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Works collaboratively with behavioral health sales team to provide data, assure accurate referral data management, and includes sales team members in team meetings as needed.
Assesses patient/family/significant other’s learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn. Identifies barriers to learning, such as language or culture.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field in which a license can be obtained to perform clinical assessments in Florida required
FL LCSW, or LMHC required.
Minimum of 1 year experience in a behavioral healthcare setting performing clinical assessments or in a clinical treatment setting preferred.
Minimum of 3 years experience in an inpatient setting with demonstrated ability to complete crisis assessments preferred.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

Must possess a thorough knowledge of current behavioral health concepts, principles and methods of treatment.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must possess the ability to multi-task and have good organizational skills.
Must understand and be able to train on all state and federal standards regarding behavioral health assessment, petition, medical screening and patient rights.
Excellent customer service orientation required.
Must be able to travel multiple hours per week in the offsite clinical assessments of patients.

North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) is a 510 bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida for over 49 years. NFRMC offers comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment, women’s health and wound therapy, among other services. NFRMC is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, an Accredited Chest Pain Center by ACC (American College of Cardiology), and is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. NFRMC has also received the highest scores available recognizing their commitment to patient safety and quality of care.

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. We offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs.

Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

Student Loan Repayment
Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
Paid Personal Leave
401k (100% annual match – 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
Identity Theft Protection discounts
Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
Adoption Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

An EEO/AA Employer M/F/V/D

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