Position Highlights:

Position: Mental Health Assessment Specialist II – Assessment and Referral - DaysHourly Pay Range: $30.46 - $45.69  The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate’s expertise and years of experience, among other factors.Location: Northwest Community Hospital - Arlington Heights, ILFull time/Part time: Full Time, 36 hours/weekHours: 7:00am – 7:30pm , Every other weekend, One 8 hour evening shift 3:00pm – 11:30pm required every 4 weeks.Required Travel: No

What you will do:

Responds to requests from hospital departments and medical units for behavioral health level of care intake assessments.  Assists departments as needed providing crisis intervention, referrals, coordination of disposition, admission, and completion of all required legal forms in accordance with Illinois Mental Health Code. 

Responsible for conducting comprehensive clinical assessments for patients seeking treatment including assessing and documenting patient’s clinical condition and needs.  Obtains initial patient vitals, diagnostic impression and confirmation during the disposition process with the psychiatrist.  Obtains collateral with families and support systems through face-to-face interviews and/or phone calls.  Obtains collateral with the patient’s existing behavioral health providers, including school referral sources for adolescent patients. 

Communicates with interdisciplinary teams that include ED physicians, ED nurses, hospitalists, and unit nurses.  Collaborates with the on-call psychiatrist to determine level of care.  Reviews previous documentation prior to assessment process and synthesizes patient history and current clinical condition into a case formulation.  Provides treatment referrals consistent with the patient’s medical and psychiatric status and symptoms. Identifies and reports potential/actual problems that may adversely affect the patient and/or department.  Completes Occurrence Reports and emails via chain of command as needed.  Oversees follow up with referral sources as appropriate.

Provides comprehensive written and verbal patient documentation and communication to physicians and staff and follows up with local and state agencies as mandated reporter per HIPPA guidelines.

Prioritizes inpatient transfer requests and reviews the clinical information provided to determine appropriateness for admission to inpatient behavioral health units.  Facilitates patient transfers to other facilities as needed contacting the accepting psychiatrist and providing clinical report to staff at accepting facility.  Completes all legal and transfer forms after medical and psychiatric clearance has been determined.

Coordinates and communicates with interdisciplinary staff regarding the external placement of patients and documents requests with external facilities.

Provides comprehensive clinical information and documentation for pre-certification and authorization of admission in the electronic medical records system (EMR).  Initiates and completes the pre-certification and/or authorization for admission process gathering funding information, obtaining signatures for release of information; follow up with Utilization Review Department as needed, and resolves any issues with insurance companies to determine eligibility for services. 

Acts as patient advocate in maximizing mental health care benefits with behavioral management companies and community agencies. Utilizes community resources for patients without funding, i.e. local mental health centers and SASS (Screening Assessment and Support Services). 

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, and care for all age groups of patients from pediatric to geriatric; implements assessment, treatment and care based on the developmental stage of the patient.  Involves family/guardian in plan of care and conducts patient and family education as appropriate to the developmental needs of the patient.

Maintains current knowledge pertaining to clinical role.  Participates in quality improvement activities and supports the organizations goals, safety and security programs.

What you will need:

LSW, LPC, or Registered Nurse required. LCSW, LCPC or Psy.D preferredMinimum of two years recent experience in a crisis/emergency services behavioral health setting required.Current CPR certification from American Association.Knowledge of DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), ICD-10, and behavioral health medical necessity guidelines.Thorough knowledge of the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.

Benefits:

Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)Premium pay for eligible employeesCareer Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and DevelopmentVarious Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision optionsTuition ReimbursementFree ParkingWellness Program Savings PlanHealth Savings Account OptionsRetirement Options with Company MatchPaid Time Off and Holiday PayCommunity Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 

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Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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