Assessment Screener

Summary

Engage and support clinical team by providing assistance completing level of care assessments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Introduce and explain the Level of Care Assessment (LOCA) process to clients.

·         Collect demographic and historical information relevant to the LOCA.

·         Explain and facilitate signatures for Releases of Information (ROI) and other admission paperwork.

·         Facilitate admission process by communicating with Licensed Counselor when client is ready for clinical portion of the LOCA.

·         Gather information for and complete precertification for all managed care clients when applicable.

·         These duties are in addition to traditional responsibilities of the MHA position when the Assessment Screener is not participating in a scheduled LOCA.

·         All other tasks as appropriate and assigned.

Supervisor Responsibilities

None                                                                                                                                        

Required Qualifications

Education, Licensure, & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. Experience in D&A and Mental Health treatment.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

·         Maintain client confidentiality providing a safe and therapeutic treatment environment.

·         Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations.

·         Knowledge of medical terminology, composition of medical records, and data entry.

·         Knowledge of pre-certification process.

·         Knowledge of Confidentiality laws.

·         Demonstrates the use of: Fax, PC knowledge, Microsoft Office (primarily Excel and Word), shredder and copier.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb stairs, stand, walk, stoop, twist, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must seldom lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet & indoors.  This position will be scheduled based on operational need & will be required to provide own transportation.  Incumbent may be exposed to traumatic situations (i.e. psychiatric).