Mental Health Consultant - PRN - AAMC

Luminis Health • Annapolis, MD

7d • $35 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides expert direct care to patients, families and family systems; provides teaching, evaluation, assessment and counseling to patients and families as needed. This role involves performing mental health assessments, developing treatment plans, and coordinating psychiatric treatment. The consultant also functions as a clinical resource to nursing and medical staff and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team for continuous improvement in patient care.

Requirements

• Graduation from a masters level clinical program
• One year of clinical experience with demonstrated clinical diagnostic competency.
• Maryland license LCSW-C or LCPC
• If serving as a bilingual/multilingual interpreter, certification in Medical Interpretation is required to perform the duties of a qualified interpreter.

Responsibilities

• Performs mental health assessments and provides thorough documentation.
• Develops treatment plans consistent with best practices and assists in providing referral to most appropriate level of care.
• Assists in securing inpatient psychiatric treatment and insurance authorizations as needed.
• Functions as an expert clinical resource to nursing and medical staff; coordinates the care of patients in need of psychiatric treatment.
• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to effect continuous improvement in the delivery of family-centered patient care.
• Accepts and discharges additional responsibilities as needed and required to meet service line and organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level