Director of Assessment/Referral Behavioral Health

Director of Assessment and ReferralsWestern SC280-bed hospital; about 25-bed in PavilionMust have Bachelor’s degree in NursingWith minimum of 3-5 years experience in management and 5 years experience in mental health, behavioral health, psychology, nursing or related fieldsReports to the Pavilion AdministratorSalary at $80k with relocation assistanceDirector of Assessment and ReferralsThe Director of Assessment & Referral has 24 hours a day, seven day a week responsibility for assessment, referral and admission activities and ensures prompt response to patient and referral needs, provides clinical supervision to staff, assures appropriateness of risk assessments, crisis interventions and referrals to level of care. Essential Job Duties: Manages all aspects of the Assessment and Referral Department.Manages all aspects of the Utilization Review dept.Manages all aspects of the Reception Department.Assists Administrator in operational duties as assigned.Coordinates all aspects of patients entering the Assessment and Referral Department.Provides back-up call for Assessment, UR and Reception staff. Ensures documentation of charges.Liaison with referring and receiving community agencies. Ensures collection, review and incorporation of customer feedback to improve services.Interacts closely with the Director of Business Development.Provides back up for the Director of Business Development to ensure the completion of required reports.Data Input to include Med Series IV, Midas and manual spreadsheets as required. Marketing duties as assigned.On-call for administration required.Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education requirements: RN or Masters degree in relevant field required. Current S.C. RN license required or LISW/LPC License strongly preferred. Work experience requirements: Three to five years management experience preferred. Five years experience in mental health, behavioral health, psychology, nursing or related fields preferred.