Crisis Assessment Specialist - Crisis Center - Full time

Dayton Children's Hospital

102d

About The Position

The Crisis Assessment Specialist provides emergency behavioral health pre-screening, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and referral management to patients and their families. Responsible for assisting patients and their families in understanding and learning to cope with behavioral crisis and facilitate appropriate transition or admission planning for those patients needing placement in Behavioral health treatment facilities or programs. Assist families in resolving complex personal and environmental difficulties which interfere with effective social functioning. This position will collaborate interdepartmentally with all divisions of the hospital.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Counseling (Required).
• Master's degree in Social Work (Required).
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) certification.
• Ohio Licensed Social Worker (LSW) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency behavioral health pre-screening.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments.
• Perform crisis intervention.
• Manage referral processes for patients and families.
• Assist patients and families in coping with behavioral crises.
• Facilitate transition or admission planning for patients needing placement.
• Help families resolve complex personal and environmental difficulties.
• Collaborate with all divisions of the hospital.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees