BERT Clinician, Per Diem

UCSF•Oakland, CA

7d•$60 - $82•Onsite

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 primarily provide weekend and evening coverage, with some opportunities for weekday shifts. 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

5150 evaluations
Emergency behavioral health assessments
Level of care determination
Interventions with patients and families
Recommendations to medical staff
Collaborative work with medical and nursing staff
Collaborative work with behavioral health and psychiatric staff
Assessment and care for behavioral health and psychiatric patients and family members
Experience in Emergency Departments and other healthcare settings
Experience as a program manager or administrator of a psychiatric department or clinic
Experience leading in planning and coordinating the work of a multidisciplinary treatment staff
Experience assisting with long-term planning
Experience revising / implementing new procedures
Experience conducting training for professional and paraprofessional staff members
Experience providing psychotherapeutic treatment with emphasis on the most severely disturbed and high risk cases.

Responsibilities

Autonomous professional responsibility for 5150 evaluations, emergency behavioral health assessments, level of care determination, and interventions with patients and families.
Make recommendations to medical staff regarding the level of care determination of behavioral health and psychiatric patients.
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.
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.