Assessment Specialist - RN, Behavioral Health

Full-Time, Nights Collin Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services for child/adolescent and adult populations, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters-providing quality patient care. Join our team in McKinney, Texas, to build a career that touches lives. Benefits: * Working with a highly engaged staff * Healthy staffing levels * Flexible scheduling * Career growth * Competitive compensation What you will do in this role: * Works directly with hospitals, emergency rooms and mobile asseeesment teams to facilitate direct admissions and MOT transfers * Receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral. * Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment. * Screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions. * Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community provider. * Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment. * Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary. Qualifications: * Current RN licensure * Valid driver's license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto. * Ability to meet typing keyboard expectations. * CPR and CPI certified within 30 days. * Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred. * Must have strong clinical assessment skills.