Social Worker QMHP

Saint Luke's Health System • Kansas City, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Saint Luke's Hospital is seeking a Licensed, Master's degreed Social Worker who provides behavioral emergency level health assessments in collaboration with a medical team of physicians and registered nurses. This is a highly trained behavioral health professional who demonstrates autonomy and critical thinking skills and consultation in handling emergent psychiatric crises. The role collaborates with members of the health care team in the development of a transition plan and addresses needs in a timely manner. The Social Worker also participates in program planning and development to meet the needs of customers within the health care system and community, and provides patient and family education. The QMHP / Social Work team in the ED are consulted on patients with a positive mental health history in order to provide needed mental and behavioral health services and follow up, in addition to the consults requesting assistance with the three social determinants of health identified by the ED triage process. This Social Worker will answer consults on patients being evaluated in the Emergency Department.

Requirements

• Current Missouri LCSW, LMSW or LPC license
• 1 year applicable QMHP related experience
• Master's Degree
• Licensed Masters Social Worker

Nice To Haves

• 2 year QMHP experience

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral emergency level health assessments in collaboration with a medical team of physicians and registered nurses.
• Demonstrates autonomy and critical thinking skills and consultation in handling emergent psychiatric crises.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team in development of a transition plan and addresses needs in a timely manner.
• Participates in program planning and development to meet the needs of customers within the health care system and community.
• Provides patient and family education.
• Answers consults on patients being evaluated in the Emergency Department.

What This Job Offers

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