FT Day Intake Assessor (RN/LSW / LPCS licensed)

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About River Vista Behavioral Health

How You Will Make a Difference

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and suicide risk assessments for individuals seeking inpatient psychiatric treatment.


• Determine the appropriate level of care using clinical judgment, hospital admission criteria, and applicable regulatory guidelines.


• Coordinate the admission process from initial referral through patient arrival, ensuring a seamless transition into care.


• Collaborate with emergency departments, physicians, crisis centers, law enforcement, mobile crisis teams, community providers, and referral sources to facilitate appropriate admissions.


• Review medical clearance documentation and obtain all required clinical information for admission decisions.


• Communicate admission recommendations to psychiatrists and providers while coordinating bed placement with nursing and hospital leadership.


• Provide compassionate support and education to patients and families throughout the intake process.


• Complete accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation within the electronic medical record.


• Coordinate after-hours admissions, transfers, and urgent referrals while maintaining effective communication with nursing leadership and treatment teams.


• Ensure compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, EMTALA, HIPAA, and organizational policies and procedures.


• Maintain awareness of unit capacity, patient acuity, and staffing considerations to support safe patient placement.


• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, regulatory readiness activities, and departmental education.

What You Bring

• Current Ohio RN license or independent behavioral health license (LISW, LPCC, LPC, LSW, or equivalent) required.


• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred for licensed behavioral health clinicians.


• Minimum of two years of behavioral health, emergency psychiatric, crisis intervention, or intake/admissions experience preferred.


• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses, crisis assessment, suicide risk evaluation, and behavioral health treatment planning.


• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.


• Excellent communication, organization, and customer service abilities.


• Ability to remain calm and effective during high-acuity situations.


• Experience with electronic medical records preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous psychiatric hospital intake or admissions experience.


• Experience working with involuntary admissions and emergency psychiatric evaluations.


• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or comparable de-escalation certification preferred.