Behavioral Health Clinician, Health Alliance Clinton, Emergency Department, 32 Hours, Days
About The Position
Provide quality treatment to patients within Behavioral Health Services in the Emergency Department. The clinician provides individual and group therapy to patients with varied mental health and co-occurring disorders, completes initial assessments, counseling, treatment planning, case presentations to the treatment team, and aftercare planning. The role includes identifying the need for medication evaluations and referring patients to on-site providers, managing a caseload, and completing consultations, collateral contacts, and follow-up for missed appointments. The clinician completes department documentation in compliance with hospital requirements, the Department of Mental Health, the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, The Joint Commission, and insurance providers. The position requires working toward or maintaining the highest level of professional licensure and maintaining role-specific credentialing. Standard responsibilities include following departmental policies and procedures, attending required meetings and seminars, applying quality improvement practices, complying with health and safety requirements, supporting a respectful and professional environment, maintaining reliable attendance, and performing related duties as directed.
Requirements
- Graduation and training from an accredited graduate-level Master's program, such as Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
- Strong and effective communication, organization, and time management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a robust multidisciplinary clinical team.
Nice To Haves
- License eligibility for LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
- Internship and/or work experience in behavioral health, including addiction services.
- Strong diagnostic skills and abilities.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group therapy to patients with varied mental health and co-occurring disorders.
- Complete initial assessments, counseling, group therapy, treatment planning, case presentations to the treatment team, and aftercare planning.
- Identify the need for medication evaluations and make referrals to on-site providers.
- Complete department documentation and paperwork in compliance with hospital, DMH, BSAS, The Joint Commission, and insurance-provider requirements.
- Manage a caseload, including consultations, collateral contacts, and follow-up with patients who miss appointments.
- Work toward or maintain the highest level of professional licensure and maintain credentialing necessary for the role.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
- Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
- Demonstrate use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
