Crisis Assessment Specialist
About The Position
You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. As a Crisis Assessment Specialist you will be responsible for assessment of clients in consultation and cooperation with emergency department personnel, psychiatrists, clinicians, attending physicians and managed care representatives. While in this position you will provide recommendation for disposition. The Crisis Assessment Specialist may perform the following as required: face-to-face evaluations, telehealth (video) triage evaluations, respond to and/or triage patient/family complaints, assist in management of all assessment records, perform statistical analysis.
Requirements
- At least one year crisis experience, preferred 2 years’ experience in direct behavioral health clinical care.
- Competence with DSM diagnostic criteria and treatment planning
- Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills
- Adequate and available transportation for response to various evaluation sites
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing or related behavioral health field
- Current License in the state of employment in one of the following disciplines: Clinical Psychologist (PSY), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (RN CNS) or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (RN NP). Psych Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), and/or Licensed Additionals Counselor (LAC).
- For positions at our Utah facilities only: Current license in the state of employment in one of the following disciplines: Certified Social Worker (CSW), Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACHMC), Associate level Mental Health Therapy License, and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, if proper supervision is required and can be met by hospital staff
- For St. Anthony North Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital, Penrose St. Francis, St. Mary Corwin and St. Thomas Moore only: Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
- Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
Responsibilities
- assessment of clients in consultation and cooperation with emergency department personnel, psychiatrists, clinicians, attending physicians and managed care representatives
- provide recommendation for disposition
- face-to-face evaluations
- telehealth (video) triage evaluations
- respond to and/or triage patient/family complaints
- assist in management of all assessment records
- perform statistical analysis
