Admissions and Assessment Clinician
Department: Clinical Services / Intake
Reports To: Clinical Supervisor/ Intake Department
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Toledo and Beachwood, Ohio (Hybrid/Community-Based as Needed)
Position Summary
The Admissions and Assessment Clinician is responsible for completing comprehensive behavioral health and substance use assessments to determine medical necessity, level of care, treatment recommendations, and service eligibility for individuals seeking services through Attain Behavioral Health.
This role serves as a critical first point of clinical engagement and is responsible for gathering psychosocial, clinical, substance use, mental health, medical, and functional information to support accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and appropriate placement within the continuum of care.
The Intake Assessor works collaboratively with Clinical, Operations, Utilization Management, and community referral sources to ensure timely access to care, accurate documentation, regulatory compliance, and a positive patient experience.
The ideal candidate is clinically strong, organized, collaborative, and comfortable working within a fast-paced behavioral health environment with strong documentation and compliance expectations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and substance use assessments, biopsychosocial evaluations, diagnostic interviews, and screening tools in accordance with agency, Medicaid, OhioMHAS, and payer requirements.
Complete diagnostic assessments and formulate clinical recommendations based on presenting symptoms, functional impairments, risk factors, substance use history, and psychosocial needs.
Determine appropriate program placement recommendations including outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), case management, housing supports, MAT coordination, and community-based services.
Obtain and review collateral information including prior treatment records, hospital discharge documentation, referral information, medication history, and external provider records as clinically appropriate.
Coordinate with referral sources, hospitals, managed care organizations, probation/parole, schools, child welfare agencies, and other community providers regarding admissions and treatment recommendations.
Identify immediate safety concerns including suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, withdrawal risk, abuse/neglect concerns, and psychiatric instability and initiate appropriate escalation procedures when necessary.
Educate clients and families regarding treatment recommendations, program expectations, confidentiality, attendance requirements, and available resources.
Participate in interdisciplinary staffing, clinical supervision, intake review meetings, and quality assurance activities.
Maintain compliance with HIPAA, CARF, OhioMHAS, ODM, and agency documentation standards.
Maintain professionalism and represent Attain Behavioral Health positively with clients, families, referral sources, and community partners.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Human Services, or related behavioral health field.
LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, LCDC I,I LCDC III, LICDC
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in behavioral health, substance use treatment, community mental health, intake, assessment, crisis services, or care coordination.
Preferred
Core Competencies
Work Environment & Expectations
Physical Requirements
Compensation & Benefits
Annual salary range: $60,000 – $90,000 annually, based on licensure, experience, education, clinical competency, and operational needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
