Mental Health Crisis Clinician | St. Paul, MN

Allina Health • Sedro-Woolley, WA

1d • $37 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career. This position assists the emergency room team in a consultant role to provide clinical care, evaluation, and disposition recommendations to patients and families presenting to the emergency room in mental health or substance abuse crisis. The clinician uses organizational admission criteria for decision-making and communicates/coordinates disposition recommendations with treatment and community teams.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other mental health profession
• 2 to 5 years experience in a behavioral health setting
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN Board of Social Work required upon hire or
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist - MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy required upon hire or
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy required upon hire or
• Licensed Psychologist-MN Board of Psychology required upon hire

Nice To Haves

• Direct clinical experience in a hospital, mental health, or clinic setting
• 1 year crisis management skills in hospital, clinic, or managed care setting

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face, in person or virtual (telehealth) consultation with patients in crisis/psychiatric emergencies.
• Assess clinical condition.
• Recommend appropriate level of clinical care.
• Collaborates with community care team and caregivers to provide patient-centered recommendation.
• Provides ongoing reassessment and crisis intervention while patient remains in the emergency room.
• Coordinates with placement team and/or community partners to support disposition recommendation.
• Referrals of patients to outpatient services either within or outside the system.
• Remains up to date with current resources and patient access referrals within the system and in the community.
• Enter and track required data.
• Provide strong documentation of collateral contacts, guardians/power of attorneys and other caregivers relevant to the patient presentation.
• Note disposition of case providing clear rationale for recommendations.
• Follow necessary guidelines for documentation of discharge plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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