SUMMARY
Provides emergency mental health evaluations, crisis intervention, milieu management and dispositional planning for patients needing assessment and intervention in a variety of clinical or community settings
This position is eligible for a $2500 sign on bonus!
STATUS: Full Time (36 hours)
LOCATION: St. Marys Campus
DEPARTMENT: Behavioral Health
ATTRIBUTES
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Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing OR Master Degree in human service field OR PhD/PsyD required.
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2 years relevant experience preferred
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Required New York State Licensure / Certification Skills: LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAT, permit or license required OR RN license required OR If PhD/PsyD is held, no license required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Evaluations. With the psychiatrists supervision, acts as consultant to assist patient and clinical team with Behavioral Health subject matter expertise. Provides crisis and /or acute mental health intervention to patients presenting to the psychiatric emergency department setting in collaboration with family and significant others. Prioritizes and triages patients requiring immediate psychiatric intervention.
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Telecommunication. Manages all telecommunication, collaboration with internal and external customers, and documentation relevant to the psychiatric patient admission, treatment, and discharge or transfer.
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Consultation. Consults with the Team Leader, Manager, and/or Psychiatrist on Call to implement the most appropriate treatment and dispositional plan. Reviews every person evaluated with the psychiatrist to determine the most appropriate treatment and disposition.
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Screening. Provides Substance use screenings and interventions using evidence based practices like SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment).
