Crisis Assessment Specialist - Crisis Center - Full time

Dayton Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Children's Hospital's Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness in the Mental Crisis Services department seeks a Crisis Assessment Specialist. The role focuses on high-utilization mental health populations, referral management and coordinating care across teams to support effective transitions and admissions for patients with complex needs.

The position requires a Master's in Social Work or Counseling and Ohio licensure eligibility (LSW or LPC).

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling required.
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients and families in resolving complex personal and environmental difficulties affecting social functioning.
• Drive discharge planning and follow-up care initiatives across hospital departments.
• Coordinate care with psychiatry and consulting services on the medical floors.
• Manage patients on the inpatient Eating Disorder Pathway.

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Facility:

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department:

Mental Crisis Services

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

40

Job Details:

The Crisis Assessment Specialist position will serve as champion for high utilization mental health populations, referral management and care coordination. Responsible for assisting patients and their families in resolving complex personal and environmental difficulties which interfere with effective social functioning, this role facilitates appropriate transition and admission planning for patients with mental health needs. Collaborating interdepartmentally with all divisions of the hospital, the position drives hospital initiatives around discharge planning and follow-up care, assists in managing consult services on the medical floors including coordination of care with psychiatry, and manages patients on the inpatient Eating Disorder Pathway.

Education:
Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling required

Certifications:
Only one of the mentioned certifications required
LSW Ohio - Ohio Licensed Social Worker - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board

Department Specific Job Details:

• full time, 40 hours
• working Tuesday - Saturday
• day shift, shift TBD
• weekend rotation included
• serving the Crisis Center at the Mathile Center