Crisis Intervention Specialist, Emergency Mental Health, 40 Hours, Overnight, University Campus

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

41d•$30 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Emergency Mental Health Crisis Intervention Specialist at UMass Memorial Health, a leading health system in Central Massachusetts. The role involves providing crisis evaluations and treatment planning for a diverse patient population, including young children, adults, and geriatric patients. The specialist will utilize the DSM V for diagnostic evaluations, coordinate treatment meetings, and work with patients, families, and insurance companies to ensure appropriate care and referrals. The position also involves participating in the training of new staff and students. UMass Memorial Health emphasizes a "Everyone Is a Caregiver" philosophy, where all employees contribute to exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and research.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Human Services or equivalent.
Must be license eligible upon hire (LICSW, LCSW, or LMHC). If not licensed upon hire, employee must obtain LICSW or LCSW license within 18 months of hire or will be subject to termination. If not licensed upon hire, employee must obtain LMHC license within 24 months of hire or will be subject to termination.
One to three years of experience in Psychiatry/Mental Health.
Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent written and communications skills.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC licensure

Responsibilities

Provides psychosocial history and mental status assessment of patients in psychiatric crisis at the University campus and mobiles to off-site locations.
Assigns the appropriate clinical level of care to each patient including inpatient, outpatient, diversion programs, providing information and referrals to specialized intervention programs, including substance abuse detoxification and rehabilitation. Understands clinical levels of treatment.
Develops and maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Actively participates in psychiatric emergencies, including restraint of out-of-control patients, while maintaining safety in the milieu.
Triage calls of patients with psychiatric emergencies, including suicide ideation and/or attempts, and determines which intervention is needed. Identifies clinical resources and makes referrals when necessary. Serves as a referral source for patient, family members and agency staff.
Functions in a Case Management role, facilitating and coordinating referral and access to psychiatric treatment, delivery of social services, including financial assistance, health insurance, community-based care and medical contracts/collaboration.
Assesses factors relating to need for care, adjustment to care, and response to treatment as documented in the clinical record. Facilitates communication with all outpatient treaters, including psychiatric outpatient, social services and medical, i.e. Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Visiting Nurse, and interfaces with these providers to coordinate treatment planning, serving as a referral source for patients and family members to assist in their compliance with treatment recommendations.
Maintains current knowledge and compliance for all managed care specifications regarding notification, presentation of clinical information, pre-certification, billing and faxing requirements.
Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring best possible patient outcome. Actively participates in formulation and execution of Quality Improvement and subsequent data collection.
Maintains service logs are required. Codes for billing according to current practice.
Obtains vital signs and specimens as ordered, and uses computer ordering system to facilitate specimens to the lab.
Actively engages in Continuing Education to maintain and expand current knowledge as required to maintain licensure, as well as to enhance professional expertise and keep abreast of current trends.
Maintains basic life support (BLS) certification every two years.
Maintains all psychiatric competencies including annual CARE training.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.