Triage Clinician, Lawrence Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Moulton, AL

4d•$33 - $46

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: Sign on bonus up to $3000 for independently licensed clinicians (prorated for part-time) Schedule: 32 hrs Sat & Sun, Double Shift 7AM-11:30PM The Triage Clinician is responsible for the smooth function of the services as the person in charge of triaging calls and prioritizing the use of clinicians, supportive staffing, and other resources. Serves as liaison with related systems and provides supportive and informational communication with persons served.

Requirements

Master’s degree required.
The individual must have experience and training in emergency psychiatric services working with adults, youth and their families, including training in de-escalation strategies and emergency services system of care.
A qualified candidate must achieve effective outcomes and demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills.
A working knowledge of computers and ability to complete documentation electronically is required.
In addition the ability to complete written documentation timely and effectively

Responsibilities

Provides procedural direction and support to crisis clinicians and supportive staff by phone and/or face to face as needed.
Responsible for the procedural functioning of the shift.
Answers phones, provides initial phone assessment.
Maintains awareness of/monitors activity of active and pending cases.
Utilizes staffing patterns during shift to maximize response to consumer need.
Provides assistance to clinicians with bed searches, insurance verifications/authorizations, resource and system knowledge sharing.
Serves as primary liaison between the organization and other providers such as hospital emergency rooms to ensure quality of care.
Acts as a conduit for the flow of information regarding programmatic updates and clinical procedural alerts.
Accesses administrator on call and psychiatry on call when needed.
Collects and records data and statistics for various reporting needs of the program, including required triage documentation on computer.
Provides feedback to Program Director regarding issues affecting shift performance.
Provides direct care when needed and when possible, which in rare instances could involve leaving the program to provide an AMCI, YMCI, or hospital assessment due to high volume, low staffing and/or for complex cases when warranted

Benefits

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs.
Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging.
We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life.
While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.