Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA

posted 29 days ago

Atlanta, GA
Hospitals

About the position

Provides system leadership and supervision to the BMH specialists. Works closely with ED SW team and leadership team to provide close alignment with processes and SOP's. Facilitates and manages ongoing department operations, including quality, service, fiscal, and human resources processes. Supports and ensures that patients presenting to an Emergency Department are provided with comprehensive psychiatric social work services including psychiatric and child protection assessment. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct patient care in comprehensive psychiatric assessments and discharge planning for patients presenting in a behavioral and mental health crisis in the Emergency Department or other practice settings.
  • Collaborates with Emergency Department staff and Psychiatry to provide support for determination of appropriate discharge disposition.
  • During psychiatric assessments, completes 1013's to authorize transportation to an inpatient acute psychiatric facility for patients requiring involuntary treatment.
  • Provides support to Care Coordination Assistants (CCA's) throughout discharge/placement process.
  • Shares information and collaborates with Behavioral and Mental Health team members to ensure quality care coordination.
  • Connect patients and families to outpatient behavioral and mental health resources as appropriate.
  • Assists families in accessing resources to achieve and/or maintain stabilization and self-sufficiency.
  • Assesses patients and families for safety, abuse, and neglect concerns.
  • Serves as the mandated reporter for the Emergency Department to Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services.
  • Assists with onboarding and training of new hires.
  • Participate in mandatory team huddles and team meetings.

Requirements

  • Three years of experience in postgraduate clinical or social work setting
  • Supervised clinical hours served in order to be licensed
  • Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited graduate school
  • Georgia or other state Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); or Georgia or other state Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in psychiatric or behavioral health
  • Experience in a medical inpatient/emergency department setting working with pediatric and adolescent patient populations
  • Experience with behavioral mental health (BMH) facilities and placement procedures
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