Job Description

Overview:

Columbus Springs is a network of two inpatient hospitals 3 outpatient clinics located in Columbus, Dublin and Pickerington, Ohio. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents and their families. At Columbus Springs, we are dedicated to Changing People\xe2\x80\x99s Lives\xc2\xae. We are looking for an Assessment Specialist and IOP therapist for our Pickerington location.

Adult and Adolescent Outpatient PHP/IOP Therapist:

The Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). Changes - Columbus Springs is a therapeutic and recovery-focused program offered as a day program or an evening program to support adults who must maintain their work, school, or family schedule. We offer supervised, medication management, on-site therapy along with Solution-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness Training to our patients. We are seeking a Master level therapist to join our team!.

The Assessment department plays an essential role in helping fulfill our mission of \xe2\x80\x9cChanging People\xe2\x80\x99s Lives\xc2\xae\xe2\x80\x9d. Assessment team members assess the needs of walk-in and phone callers and completes initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment. As an Assessment Specialist, you will provide 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\xe2\x80\x99s Lives\xc2\xae?

Members of our team Enjoy:

• Working with a highly engaged staff
• Healthy staffing levels
• Flexible scheduling
• Career growth
• Competitive compensation
• DailyPay - We\'ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

• Receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral.
• Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment.
• Screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community provider.
• Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
• Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary.

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy relevant licensure (LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, MFT, IMFT), RN licensure may be used in place of master\xe2\x80\x99s degree or per state regulations.
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license or per state of practice guidelines. RN license may be accepted.
• Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto.
• Ability to meet typing keyboard expectations.
• CPR and CPI certified within 30 days.

• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.

Columbus Springs