Rainier Director of Assessment

Overview

Rainier Springs

is a 72-bed behavioral hospital located in Vancouver, WA. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents, and their families. At

Rainier

Springs

we are dedicated to

Changing People’s Lives

.
Rainier is looking for a Assessment Director to join our team! This full-time position has a set schedule of Monday to Friday, from 7AM to 5PM. Full-time employees are eligible for PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K, Insurance Benefits & more.
The Assessment department plays an essential role in helping fulfill our mission of “ Changing People’s Lives”.

Assessment team members assess the needs of walk-in and phone callers and completes initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment.

As an Assessment Director, you will ensure a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders.

So, do you have what it takes to become part of a team dedicated to

Changing People’s Lives ?
Members of our team Enjoy:
Working with a highly engaged staff
Healthy staffing levels
Flexible scheduling
Career growth
Competitive compensation
UKG Wallet ? We?ve partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Position Details

Director ensures a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders.
Oversees the assessment of the needs of walk-in and phone callers and completes initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment. Supervises the answering and answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment.
Creates, revises, and implements the schedule of the assessment and referral office. Assesses the needs of walk-in and phone callers to ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address those needs.
Completes initial psychiatric assessment and presents symptoms to psychiatrist for best recommendation of care. Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
Refers and triages patients to other sources of treatment when appropriate.
Answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment.
Assesses, coaches and develops team skills in assessment, patient and family interaction and overall therapeutic care.
Acts as part of overall Hospital leadership team.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary/Hourly: $ 60.61
Rainier Springs Summary of Benefits

Qualifications

Requirements:
Master’s degree in social work or counseling required
Current encumbered clinical licensure and valid drivers license
CPR and CPI Certification within 30 day of employment
Experience:
Previous management experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working in intake for chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

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