Supporting Behavioral Health Access with Compassion, Skill, and Coordination
- Current Louisiana licensure as LCSW, LMSW, LPC, or PLPC.
- One year of mental health or chemical dependency experience in a psychiatric or social service setting preferred but not required.
- Strong crisis intervention, assessment, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of DSM diagnostic criteria preferred.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, referral sources, and community agencies.
- Work in a mission-driven environment focused on behavioral health and patient advocacy.
- Opportunities for professional development and licensure advancement.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.
- Comprehensive employee benefits and BRG perks: https://www.brgeneral.org/about/careers/perks
Provide behavioral health assessments, crisis intervention, referrals, and coordinated admissions support for patients seeking psychiatric, chemical dependency, or social service care. Serve as a liaison between patients, families, referral agents, and treatment teams to ensure safe and appropriate care access.
Essential Job Functions:
- Receives and documents inquiry calls from individuals and agencies seeking access to behavioral health services.
- Schedules and conducts in-person behavioral health assessments, including face-to-face ED evaluations.
- Provides crisis intervention and discharge planning for patients in the Emergency Department.
- Conducts consults on medical floors as needed and documents assessments accurately.
- Completes insurance precertification and facilitates admission paperwork for behavioral units.
- Refers individuals not meeting admission criteria to appropriate community resources.
- Prepares and submits daily activity reports and special data as requested.
- Mentors, orients, and serves as a resource to new admissions staff.
- Provides guidance for complex admissions and contributes to department performance improvement.
- Monitors system-wide issues affecting admission efficiency and proposes improvements.
- Provides social service consults related to shelter, detox, home health, transportation, DME, and abuse/neglect concerns.
- Assists ED staff with trauma cases and access to morgue as needed.
- Represents BRG at community initiatives and collaborative events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Baton Rouge General is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality behavioral health care. Our Senior Admissions Specialists play a key role in ensuring individuals receive timely, appropriate, and respectful access to lifesaving support and treatment.
Join us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families in crisis.
