Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Liaison Fulltime
Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
About Houston Behavioral Hospital
The team at Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is passionate about quality behavioral healthcare and compassionate about those we serve. We recognize that emotional, behavioral and chemical dependency problems can affect all areas of a person’s life.
Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Liaison This is a full‑time position that reports to the Director of Business Development. The role is to improve linkages for patients through outreach, assessment, and coordination with hospitals, law enforcement, and other providers.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, law enforcement, healthcare providers, schools, physicians, and case management/transfer teams to generate patient assessment and navigation to determine appropriate level of care.
Conduct professional outreach visits and presentations to educate referral sources and build relationships.
Team player on both Intake and Business Development teams, collaborating with all hospital departments to support patient outcomes and census growth initiatives.
Perform clinical pre‑admission screenings and evaluations to determine medical and behavioral appropriateness.
Review patient records, medical history, and psychosocial factors to assess fit for services.
Coordinate with Intake Department including conducting nurse‑to‑nurse and doc‑to‑doc screenings to discern AOC for admission and transport, or provide appropriate outside referral.
Meet referral sources where they are to ensure and provide smooth and timely communication, assessment and admission processes.
Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for patients and families throughout the referral and admission journey.
Accurately document referral activity, assessments, and communication within the admissions database.
Provide regular updates to leadership regarding referral trends, barriers, and outcomes.
Maintain compliance with HIPAA and all organizational privacy standards.
Requirements
Current licensure as an RN/LVN with behavioral health experience.
Experience as an MOT Nurse in a behavioral hospital setting preferred.
Prior experience in marketing/business development and admissions preferred.
Strong knowledge of behavioral health.
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship‑management skills.
Ability to work independently, travel to referral sources, and manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
STD/LTD
Paid Time Off
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Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Liaison This is a full‑time position that reports to the Director of Business Development. The role is to improve linkages for patients through outreach, assessment, and coordination with hospitals, law enforcement, and other providers.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, law enforcement, healthcare providers, schools, physicians, and case management/transfer teams to generate patient assessment and navigation to determine appropriate level of care.
Conduct professional outreach visits and presentations to educate referral sources and build relationships.
Team player on both Intake and Business Development teams, collaborating with all hospital departments to support patient outcomes and census growth initiatives.
Perform clinical pre‑admission screenings and evaluations to determine medical and behavioral appropriateness.
Review patient records, medical history, and psychosocial factors to assess fit for services.
Coordinate with Intake Department including conducting nurse‑to‑nurse and doc‑to‑doc screenings to discern AOC for admission and transport, or provide appropriate outside referral.
Meet referral sources where they are to ensure and provide smooth and timely communication, assessment and admission processes.
Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for patients and families throughout the referral and admission journey.
Accurately document referral activity, assessments, and communication within the admissions database.
Provide regular updates to leadership regarding referral trends, barriers, and outcomes.
Maintain compliance with HIPAA and all organizational privacy standards.
Requirements
Current licensure as an RN/LVN with behavioral health experience.
Experience as an MOT Nurse in a behavioral hospital setting preferred.
Prior experience in marketing/business development and admissions preferred.
Strong knowledge of behavioral health.
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship‑management skills.
Ability to work independently, travel to referral sources, and manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
STD/LTD
Paid Time Off
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