Behavioral Svcs Specialist

trinityhealth; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking a qualified behavioral health professional to provide direct clinical services to patients and families, including mental health evaluations, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling. You will document services, assess complexity, and assist with admission planning within the Behavioral Services program.

The role requires a Master's degree in social work, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or counseling, and appropriate licensure.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master's degree in social work, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or counseling.
• Licensing appropriate to the profession.
• Strong clinical and analytical skills for assessing behavioral health needs and risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services including mental health evaluations, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling.
• Prepare documentation for services, including evaluations, supportive services and disposition plans.
• Assist with admission planning into Trinity Health Behavioral Services; assess symptoms/history and recommend level of care using DSMV.
• Collaborate with Patient Financial Services during business hours for insurance verification and benefits determination.
• Responsible for pre-authorization for payers for behavioral health admissions.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient, physician, employee, and visitor information; discuss only with appropriate personnel.

Skills

Clinical and analytical skills

Psychiatric nosology knowledge

Verbal and written communication

EHR software proficiency

Education

Master's degree in social work, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or counseling

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Employment Type:

Full time Shift:

Description:

Provides direct clinical services to patients, families and others, including mental health and chemical dependency evaluations, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling and referrals for additional services.

Provides supportive intervention for situational distress, illnesses, and trauma; intervention and support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse and neglect. Provides patient and family information and education regarding medical and mental health issues relevant to the setting. Assists the medical and nursing staffs with the assessment of more difficult and/or complex patients by applying clinical techniques such as crisis intervention. Prepares documentation for all services provided, including maintaining contact records, clinical evaluations, supportive services and disposition plans. Facilitates the entry of patients into Trinity Health Behavioral Services by providing patient evaluations, analyzing symptoms and history using DSMV and making level of care recommendations. Obtains appropriate informed consents and/or other legally required documents for admissions. Collaborates with Patient Financial Services during business hours to ensure insurance verification and benefits determination. Responsible for pre-authorization for all payers for individuals being admitted for Behavioral Health Services within Trinity Health.

Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.

Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees, and visitors to Trinity Health System. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.

Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Trinity Health System.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Requires a Master's degree in social work, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or counseling.

Licensing appropriate to the profession.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Clinical and analytical skills necessary to assess an individual's needs for behavioral health services, including evaluation of the individual's risk for dangerousness to self or others.
• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnostic nosology and criteria.
• Demonstrated competence with verbal and written communication skills that offer concise, relevant, timely communication and/or documentation of clinical assessments.
• Ability to learn and utilize various software, database applications and electronic health records

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.