Emergency Services Clinician- Mount Auburn Hospital

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA

2d•$33 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This role provides behavioral health crisis consultation services, care and assessment documentation for patients who present for services at the assigned hospital.

Requirements

LICSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist, master's Level clinician, or psychiatric nurse (RN), required
Effective communication and organizational skills, required
Proficient computer skills and the ability to complete documentation electronically is required

Nice To Haves

Experience and training in emergency psychiatric services working with adults, youth and their families, including training in de-escalation strategies and emergency services system of care, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides behavioral health crisis consultation services and all related service delivery requirements for youth, adult and geriatric populations in a hospital-based setting.
Provides assessment, treatment interventions and crisis counseling.
Manage the acute phase of clients presenting in behavioral health crisis; assess, triage and refer clients to the appropriate services.
Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with hospital-based staff and other providers (i.e. insurance companies, CBHC/MCI/CCS providers, PHP’s, Outpatient providers, etc.) in order to effectively serve all clients in crisis.
Utilize supervision effectively by sharing pertinent information and accept performance feedback to incorporate into work plan and recalibrate approach and make improvements. Seek and accept guidance to manage difficult cases.
Maintain current working knowledge and use of all related, internal and external resources, policies, procedures, regulatory and compliance requirements necessary to effectively serve clients with quality care in multiple settings and with ever changing program needs.
Answers telephone as needed and provides timely, appropriate assessment and determines next steps in support for clients with behavioral health needs.
Understands and abides by all emergency department performance specifications
Meets productivity standards as defined by estimated delivery of services (productivity is continuously assessed by program management).
Maintains a professional demeanor at all times.
Other related duties as assigned.