Behavioral Health Clinician, Health Alliance Clinton, Emergency Department, Per Diem
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Clinician provides 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, group therapy, treatment-team case presentations, treatment planning, and aftercare planning. The role includes identifying when medication evaluations are needed and referring patients to on-site providers. The clinician completes departmental documentation and paperwork in compliance with hospital requirements, the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), The Joint Commission, and insurance providers. The position also involves managing a caseload, which may include consultations, collateral contacts, and following up with patients who miss appointments. The clinician works toward or maintains the highest level of professional licensure and the credentialing required for the role. This is a per diem position with mixed shifts, including scheduled coverage Monday through Friday and weekends. Work is sedentary and performed indoors in a normal office environment.
Requirements
- Graduation and training from an accredited graduate-level master's program, such as Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
- Eligible for licensure as an LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
- Strong and effective communication, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a robust multidisciplinary clinical team.
Nice To Haves
- Internship 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, case presentations to the treatment team, treatment planning, and aftercare planning.
- Identify the need for medication evaluations and make referrals to on-site providers.
- Complete departmental documentation and paperwork in compliance with hospital requirements, DMH, BSAS, The Joint Commission, and insurance providers.
- 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 established 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.
- Respect diverse views and approaches and 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
- Signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed during the interview process.
