PES Counselor, Crisis Intervention

CarePoint Health•Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

The PES Counselor provides services to individuals in psychiatric crisis, working in conjunction with behavioral health team to provide emergency psychiatric evaluations and dispositions to patients in crisis in the Emergency Department. Services include, but are not limited to: crisis intervention; clinical assessments; treatment planning; psychoeducation; referral and advocacy. Assess for levels of risk to self/others, identify behavioral health needs, and coordinate interventions and referrals appropriately based on case review and determination by licensed provider. Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, recordkeeping, consultation and education for patients presenting to the Emergency Department/hospital with primary and/or secondary Behavioral Health needs Respond to requests by Emergency Department staff to evaluate patients Serves on the Workplace Violence Response Team Provide Emergency Department, Intake Assessments, Crisis Counseling Interventions, Case Management, and Coordination of External referrals to appropriate behavioral health levels of service Consult with on-site or on-call provider to review cases, provide the necessary information to assist in determining the most appropriate level of care, and coordinate admissions, transfers, and referrals accordingly Review and process external behavioral health referrals for inpatient admission or outpatient appointments Obtain pre-authorizations for inpatient behavioral health admissions Accurately document all clinical assessments, interventions, pre-authorization information and updates EMR documentation in EPIC appropriately. Adequately assess for and implement appropriate interventions to maintain patient safety on unit Perform any and all other duties assigned

Requirements

Full-Time, 8-hour shift, 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm.
Rotating weekends and holidays.
Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or human service related field required
Minimum 1 year experience working in behavioral health required; experience working in crisis or hospital setting preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate knowledge of current computer systems, equipment or programs used in the organization, knowlegdge of MediTech a plus

Nice To Haves

Licensed RN, LPC or LSW preferred
experience working in crisis or hospital setting preferred
knowlegdge of MediTech a plus

Responsibilities

Provide emergency psychiatric evaluations and dispositions to patients in crisis in the Emergency Department.
Crisis intervention
Clinical assessments
Treatment planning
Psychoeducation
Referral and advocacy
Assess for levels of risk to self/others
Identify behavioral health needs
Coordinate interventions and referrals appropriately based on case review and determination by licensed provider.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, recordkeeping, consultation and education for patients presenting to the Emergency Department/hospital with primary and/or secondary Behavioral Health needs
Respond to requests by Emergency Department staff to evaluate patients
Serve on the Workplace Violence Response Team
Provide Emergency Department, Intake Assessments, Crisis Counseling Interventions, Case Management, and Coordination of External referrals to appropriate behavioral health levels of service
Consult with on-site or on-call provider to review cases, provide the necessary information to assist in determining the most appropriate level of care, and coordinate admissions, transfers, and referrals accordingly
Review and process external behavioral health referrals for inpatient admission or outpatient appointments
Obtain pre-authorizations for inpatient behavioral health admissions
Accurately document all clinical assessments, interventions, pre-authorization information and updates EMR documentation in EPIC appropriately.
Adequately assess for and implement appropriate interventions to maintain patient safety on unit
Perform any and all other duties assigned