Psych Emergency Clinician
About The Position
The Psychiatric Emergency Services Department facilitates inquiries about and access to Psychiatric Services on a 24-hour basis, and provides inpatient and outpatient programs for adult, children, and adolescents. The department provides the intake and admitting function, insurance verification, precertification, telephone consultation to referral sources regarding access to services, handles community daily bed placement calls, educates the health system staff, Nationwide Childrens and crisis teams for admission, community referrals, mental health boards, Netcare, etc. The Psychiatric Emergency Services Department also conducts face-to-face evaluation for admission and/or crisis assessment and linkage to appropriate services. POSITION SUMMARY The Psychiatric Emergency Clinician facilitates the intake and admissions process for the OSU Medical Centers (OSUMC) Psychiatric Services by providing initial crisis assessment, intervention, and evaluation for admission to available programs, in collaboration with a Psychiatric Physician. Face-to-face assessments occur primarily in the OSU Emergency Department or in OSU Harding Hospital, but may also occur elsewhere within OSUMC, on request. In addition, The Psychiatric Emergency Clinician may assist with the entire intake process, including triage of referral source calls, collection of pre-admission demographic, clinical, and payor information, verification of insurance benefits, eligibility, pre-certification, and the registration/admitting process.
Requirements
- Masters Degree in mental health discipline or equivalent of education and experience required.
- A current Ohio professional licensure required (LSW, LISW, LISW-S, or LPCC).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in crisis intervention and inpatient psychiatric care is desired.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates the intake and admissions process for the OSU Medical Centers (OSUMC) Psychiatric Services
- Provides initial crisis assessment, intervention, and evaluation for admission to available programs, in collaboration with a Psychiatric Physician.
- Conducts face-to-face assessments primarily in the OSU Emergency Department or in OSU Harding Hospital, but may also occur elsewhere within OSUMC, on request.
- Assists with the entire intake process, including triage of referral source calls, collection of pre-admission demographic, clinical, and payor information, verification of insurance benefits, eligibility, pre-certification, and the registration/admitting process.
Benefits
- Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
