BERT Clinician, Per Diem
About The Position
This clinician has autonomous professional responsibility for 5150 evaluations, emergency behavioral health assessments, level of care determination, and interventions with patients and families. The incumbent makes recommendations to medical staff regarding the level of care determination of behavioral health and psychiatric patients. This position will provide weekday coverage as needed, with weekend availability preferred. This clinician will work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff and other behavioral health and psychiatric staff to assess and care for behavioral health and psychiatric patients and family members in Emergency Departments and other healthcare settings. May function as a program manager or administrator of a psychiatric department or clinic. May lead in planning and coordinating the work of a multidisciplinary treatment staff. Assists with long-term planning; revises / implements new procedures; conducts training for professional and paraprofessional staff members; and provides psychotherapeutic treatment with emphasis on the most severely disturbed and high risk cases.
Requirements
- Autonomous professional responsibility for 5150 evaluations
- Emergency behavioral health assessments
- Level of care determination
- Interventions with patients and families
- Recommendations to medical staff regarding level of care determination of behavioral health and psychiatric patients
- Collaboration with medical and nursing staff and other behavioral health and psychiatric staff
- Assessment and care for behavioral health and psychiatric patients and family members in Emergency Departments and other healthcare settings
- Program management or administration of a psychiatric department or clinic
- Planning and coordinating the work of a multidisciplinary treatment staff
- Long-term planning
- Revising / implementing new procedures
- Training for professional and paraprofessional staff members
- Psychotherapeutic treatment with emphasis on the most severely disturbed and high risk cases
Nice To Haves
- Weekend availability preferred
Responsibilities
- Conduct 5150 evaluations
- Perform emergency behavioral health assessments
- Determine level of care
- Provide interventions with patients and families
- Make recommendations to medical staff regarding level of care determination for behavioral health and psychiatric patients
- Work collaboratively with medical, nursing, and other behavioral health and psychiatric staff
- Assess and care for behavioral health and psychiatric patients and family members in Emergency Departments and other healthcare settings
- Function as a program manager or administrator of a psychiatric department or clinic
- Lead in planning and coordinating the work of a multidisciplinary treatment staff
- Assist with long-term planning
- Revise / implement new procedures
- Conduct training for professional and paraprofessional staff members
- Provide psychotherapeutic treatment with emphasis on the most severely disturbed and high risk cases
Benefits
- Total compensation information available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
