Psychiatric Emergency Services Clinician, Per Diem, Various Relief Shifts Harrington Hospital
About The Position
Provide quality treatment to patients referred by the emergency department for psychiatric evaluation. The clinician provides crisis counseling and evaluation, completes initial assessments, presents cases to the treatment team, contributes to treatment planning, conducts inpatient bed searches, obtains insurance authorizations, and plans aftercare. The role includes determining the need for psychiatric consultation and follow-up services, making referrals to appropriate levels of care, prioritizing acuity, and managing patient flow, including consultations and collateral contacts. The clinician completes department-specific documentation in compliance with hospital requirements, DMH, BSAS, The Joint Commission, and insurance providers, and works toward or maintains the highest professional licensure level and credentialing necessary for the role. The position is per diem, with coverage needs across various shifts, primarily evenings and weekends, as well as call-outs, vacations, holidays, and other needs. Coverage may consist of regular weekly or semiweekly coverage of one to two shifts per month, or month-to-month pickup shifts. The work is sedentary and indoors in a normal office environment; travel between campuses may be required.
Requirements
- Graduation and training from an accredited graduate (master’s) program, such as social work, psychology, or counseling.
- Eligible for licensure as an LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Strong and effective communication, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team.
Nice To Haves
- Internship or work experience in behavioral health, including addiction services.
- Strong diagnostic skills and abilities.
Responsibilities
- Provide crisis counseling and psychiatric evaluations for patients in emergency departments.
- Complete initial assessments, case presentations to the treatment team, treatment planning, inpatient bed searches, insurance authorizations, and aftercare planning.
- Determine the need for psychiatric consultation and follow-up services, and make referrals to appropriate levels of care.
- Complete departmental documentation and paperwork in compliance with hospital requirements, DMH, BSAS, The Joint Commission, and insurance providers.
- Prioritize patient acuity and manage patient flow, including consultations and collateral contacts.
- Work toward or maintain the highest level of professional licensure and the credentialing required for the role.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, and attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
- Use quality improvement in daily operations and comply with health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Demonstrate respect for diverse views and approaches and contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
