Lead Clinician (LSW/LAC) - Full Time - 1PM-9PM - Evening - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, NJ
About The Position
The Lead Clinician in Crisis Intervention provides adjunctive supervisory support for the Crisis Coordinator and Crisis team, offering clinical and operational assistance in coordination with the Service Line Manager. This role is split, encompassing both assistive supervisory support alongside departmental leadership and direct clinical services to patients within an Affiliated Emergency Service. The Lead Clinician is responsible for conducting clinical assessments and care coordination for patients in the emergency department who present with acute behavioral health needs. Additionally, the position involves collaboration with departmental leadership on initiatives related to quality and performance improvement, clinical training/orientation, and program development for the Crisis service.
Requirements
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)
Responsibilities
- Provide assistive supervisory support to the Crisis team in coordination with departmental leadership, completing clinical guidance and review, chart audits, real-time clinical mitigation, and guidance.
- Assist departmental leadership in Crisis operations including, scheduling and coverage, case distribution and departmental reviews and urgent coverage needs.
- Assist with onboarding, orientating and training of team members.
- Facilitate team meetings, huddles, and rounding with the ED multi-disciplinary teams.
- Participate in the development and implementation of performance, quality, and regulatory initiatives in coordination with departmental leadership.
- Complete individual supervision and case reviews with team members and psychiatric providers.
- Participate in state, system and departmental regulatory, performance and operational meetings.
- Complete shared on-call responsibilities with departmental leadership.
- Complete biopsychosocial assessments for patients with acute behavioral health needs in the emergency department and other Crisis related settings.
- Assist and complete required documentation and processes related to the management of patients in need of inpatient and involuntary psychiatric treatment.
- Provides psychoeducation, support and intervention when needed for patients and family members.
- Complete and monitor prior authorizations for admissions.
- Conduct patient rounding and reassessment as indicated by departmental guidelines.
- Participate and lead de-escalation and debriefing when needed with patients and team members.
- Complete safety planning and risk mitigation with patients and support.
- Coordinate and collaborate with psychiatric providers regarding clinical findings, disposition and safety planning and diagnoses.
- Complete all documentation in the timeframe required by departmental guidelines.
- Complete all requested administrative projects in the timeframe requested.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
