Crisis Clinician: Rapid Assessment & Intervention

Atlantic Health; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Life & disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Atlantic Health in New Jersey is seeking a per diem Behavioral Health crisis clinician to provide emergency crisis intervention services and comprehensive assessments. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to develop dispositions, after-care plans, and coordinate admissions.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in counseling or social work and NJ LSW/LAC, with at least one year of crisis experience. Weekend shifts are part of the schedule and flexibility is needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, Social Work or related field.
• NJ LSW/LAC Required
• Minimum 1 year Crisis experience
• Per Diem requirements are three shifts per month, at least one of which is a weekend shift, minimum 8 hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services including initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for patients with behavioral health, co-occurring and related behavioral health stressors.
• Formulate provisional dispositions and clinical summaries utilizing/referencing clinical features.
• Completing assessments for substance use concerns and withdrawal, identifying symptoms, patterns and risks.
• Provide precise and accurate clinical summaries/reviews with psychiatric providers to development appropriate clinical dispositions.
• Formulate after-care plans, assisting patients in navigating the system of care and securing needed follow-up clinical appointments.
• Patient Management: Complete de-escalation interventions with patients independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Complete re-assessments and ongoing clinical interventions for identified treatment targets
• Facilitate and manage transfer to involuntary, voluntary and CCIS units for ongoing care
• Documentation: Complete initial crisis evaluations, risk assessments, safety plans and clinical reevaluation assessments as consistent with the standards and policies of the department, administrative codes and state agency requirements.
• Documentation is precise, accurate, and meets the standards set by the department and regulatory requirements
• Completed within the required timeframes as noted in departmental policy and guidelines
• Manages and completes all required departmental reporting documentation and data collection processes.
• Complete and manage all required legal documentation for involuntary, voluntary and pediatric psychiatric admissions.
• Pre-Certification: Complete all required insurance authorizations and follow-up as needed to obtain coverage for the needed level of care.
• Family Intervention: Conduct and document collateral information and reports when clinically indicated.
• Provide family intervention, support and psychoeducation pertaining to the system of care, psychiatric admission, involuntary process and aftercare planning.
• Interdisciplinary Professionalism: Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary care team including, nursing, psychiatric providers, social work, medical providers and peer specialists.
• Maintain professional relationships with external professional agencies involved in the patients care
• Participate in short-term treatment goal planning and aftercare treatment plans.
• Quality: a: Actively contribute and assist in the completion of departmental quality and safety initiatives:
• Education: a: Complete assigned departmental competencies and continuing education requirements as assigned and within the timeframe required.
• Patient care: a: Operate as part of an interdisciplinary team in the emergency department providing direct patient interventions and clinical care in coordination with nursing, medical and behavioral health team.
• Service Line Support: a: Assist and complete assessments, authorizations and discharge planning for additional Crisis sites remotely as requested
• Collaborate and coordinate with departmental leadership Other Tasks Which May be Required: As required by departmental guidelines and procedures

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Clinical assessment

Risk assessment

Documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

De-escalation techniques

Education

Master's degree in counseling

NJ LSW/LAC required

Job description

Atlantic Health in New Jersey is seeking a per diem Behavioral Health crisis clinician to provide emergency crisis intervention services and comprehensive assessments. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to develop dispositions, after-care plans, and coordinate admissions.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in counseling or social work and NJ LSW/LAC, with at least one year of crisis experience. Weekend shifts are part of the schedule and flexibility is needed.