Urgent Care Mental Health Specialist (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC) - Full Time - Riverdale, NY
About The Position
Under the direction of the Senior Director for Mental and School Health and as a part of a multidisciplinary team the Urgent Care Mental Health Specialist will provide on-site and remote direct therapeutic services to pediatric patients, ages 5 – 26, and their families, and adults, including assessments, treatment plans and discharge planning. The specialist will also engage with staff and families in the urgent care center that they are covering to provide information, education, brief consultations and referrals for patients and staff seeking assistance with mental health issues. The specialist will be available for consultations both virtually and in person when not otherwise in treatment sessions. The specialist will be proactively engaged with families and staff to promote mental health services, provide timely information and provide education and direction for staff. The specialist will also provide staff and families with referrals to PM Mental Health services or other needed services as appropriate. Provides pediatric and adult mental health t herapy as part of a large, multi-disciplinary behavioral health team in an innovative pediatric version of the integrative primary/mental health care model.
Requirements
- Must be independently licensed in state of practice
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Understanding the roles of the healthcare team
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Deep understanding the psychosocial aspects of illness and health.
- Experience of community facilities and resources for discharge planning.
- Superb written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong crisis intervention skills.
- Excellent short-term counseling skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide highest quality therapy services to patients
- Participate in clinical team meetings with Urgent Care and MH staff
- Maintains weekly scheduled therapy appointments
- Completes required documentation and paperwork including clinical assessments, treatment planning, and updating of patient medical records within 48 hours of patient visits.
- Possesses excellent communication and engagement skills
- Utilize standardized tools (PHQ9, GAD7 etc.. ) to identify patients that can benefit from ongoing MH services and help families navigate treatment
- Able to make rapid assessments and follow through on recommendations in a timely manner
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of various mental health issues and symptoms and assist staff in UC to identify patients demonstrating mental health needs
- Demonstrate a deep knowledge of child development and assist families and staff who verbalize concerns to determine appropriate assessment and next steps
- Able to professionally represent PM Mental Health when meeting with local providers, hospitals and payers
- Able to make independent clinical decisions with a minimum of guidance
- Demonstrates deep understanding to the intersection of mental health and physical health issues
- Expert in various modalities of short-term therapy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
