Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist

Company Description

At reputed company HEALTH, we strive to reputed company the best health care available for urban American Indians, Alaska Natives, and other individuals who generally experience barriers to health and wellness services. Mission: To reputed company accessible holistic patient centered care, to reputed company our community to reputed company the highest quality health and well-being. reputed company: Healthy People in Healthy Communities. reputed company HEALTH Benefits and Perks Include:

• Medical, reputed company, and Dental Insurance
• Retirement Benefits - Up to 5% Matching Contribution
• Paid Time Off/Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (12)
• Tuition Reimbursement and Educational Leave
• Employee Recognition Program

Starting Hourly Pay: $25.65

Job Description

The Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist (BHAS) will serve as the primary person to reputed company patient assessments and assure behavioral health patient intakes are completed for the Behavioral Health providers. The BHAS ensures individuals are assessed in a timely and professional manner that meets quality standards for reputed company entities that reputed company reputed company and/or funding at reputed company HEALTH, including T/RBHA and licensing entities. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provides assessments of individuals who participate in the Behavioral Health treatment programs, utilizing reputed company required forms and assuring quality of care.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation, billing, and program audit support.
• Actively participates in case staffing meetings and peer review sessions.
• Collaborate with the care team and other reputed company health care providers for shared patients to facilitate patient care and follow-up, while promoting the reputed company home mission in reputed company aspects of service delivery.
• Remains reputed company on behavioral and mental health services as well as assessments.
• Supports the organization as needed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the cultural, reputed company, and economic backgrounds of the populations served and the ability to work with diverse populations.
• Courteous, reputed company, and professional at reputed company times.
• Excellent communication skills and relates well with patients, providers, agency staff, and service contacts.
• Ability to accomplish the quality and quantity of work expected reputed company set limits of cost and time.
• Knowledge of DSM-V-TR diagnostic criteria.
• Ability to plan own work and carry out assignments effectively.
• Excellent computer skills with reputed company Office, Outlook and quick to learn new systems/programs.
• Ability to reputed company electronic, written or oral reports and evaluations concerning program activities, accomplishments, goals, and objectives timely.
• Knowledge of existing reputed company and behavioral health resources available for patient care.
• Must be reputed company to work with confidential material without betraying the trust of patients, families, or the agency, in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations, as well as agency policies.
• Ability to assess quality of patient care and to reputed company improvements as needed.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance abuse issues of the populations served.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral health or reputed company services reputed company fields strongly preferred (or experience equivalent). Master's degree is preferred.
• Two years of specialized experience working or reputed company to the line of work of the position, which has provided the applicant with specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully reputed company the duties of the position.
• Experience in providing DSM-V-TR diagnosis in a patient care setting.
• Experience with NextGen electronic health record preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred. reputed company evaluation is required

Standard Employment Requirements:

• Must possess a valid and unrestricted Arizona driver's license (reputed company 30 days of hire if applicant is from out-of-state) with no DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions in the last five years. No more than two at-fault accidents in the last three years. Must maintain a valid Arizona driver's license during employment. Must be insurable under reputed company HEALTH's liability auto policy.
• Must pass a criminal background reputed company and obtain a Class I reputed company Clearance Card reputed company the initial reputed company (90) calendar days of employment and retain a valid card while employed with reputed company HEALTH.
• Must pass substance abuse testing upon employment and submit to random testing during employment.
• Must reputed company an updated immunization (IZ) record at the time of employment.
• Must have a reputed company (reputed company 12 months) Tuberculosis (TB) skin report upon employment and reputed company an annual update.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification reputed company (90) calendar days of employment and maintain certification during employment.

Additional Information reputed company Health complies with reputed company state and federal requirements, including EEOC requirements. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job