Crisis Clinician- Emergency Departments

Baystate Health•Westfield, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Noble Hospital is looking for an experienced Crisis Clinician to join our Emergency Department team in Westfield, MA! This part-time position involves 24 hours per week, with flexible 8-hour shifts during the 2nd shift (2pm-12am), requiring one weekend per month and an A/B rotating holiday schedule. The role also necessitates travel to support Baystate Medical Center ED (Springfield, MA) and Baystate Wing Hospital ED (Palmer, MA), with a future transition to solely support Baystate Noble Hospital ED. The Crisis Clinician is responsible for obtaining and maintaining release of information forms, gathering collateral information, completing psychosocial evaluations, monitoring and assisting with legal documentation, entering data for quality assurance and tracking, and completing discharge plans.

Requirements

Master's degree required.
LICSW or license eligible required.
Experience in behavioral health setting required.
Licensed Social Worker - State of Massachusetts

Responsibilities

Obtains and maintains release of information forms, and gathers collateral information from outside resources including family, friends, providers, and other community resources.
Completes a psychosocial evaluation including current and past history, assessment of mental status, and risk assessment through patient interviews, collateral contacts, and record review.
Monitors and assists in the completion of legal documentation (CV's, 3-Day Notices, Section12's, & Section 7/8 forms).
Enters data and reviews charts for quality assurance, program statistics, tracking of patient progress, and/or tracking of clinical outcomes as assigned.
Completes a discharge plan which addresses follow-up recommendations, step-down / placement options, transportation issues, or other treatment needs.