Crisis Team Member - Geropsych - Per Diem 8 Hour Variable Shifts (Non-Union)

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Crisis Team member at University of Southern California provides emergency mental health evaluation and placement for individuals meeting criteria for 5150 holds, working to coordinate with medical leadership and community agencies.

The role requires licensure as a Mental Health Professional or California RN, plus BLS certification, and emphasizes teamwork, patient-centered care, and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Req Degree in Mental Health or related field.
• Req 3 years Current experience as a Licensed Mental Health Professional working with adult, geriatric and orthopedic patients.
• Pref Recent Psychiatric experience.
• Req Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients.
• Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
• Req Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse (ANCC) Licensed Mental Health Professional in state of California; OR CA RN License
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association AB508 Certification
• Req Certification - Job Relevant LPS Designation

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and/or place mentally disordered persons meeting criteria for Involuntary Hospitalizations on 5150 Holds for 72-hour emergency intervention.
• Coordinate assessment information with the Medical Director, Program Director and/or Clinical Director/Charge Nurse and appropriate Community Agencies prior to disposition or transport.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Independent work

Patient care excellence

Education

Degree in Mental Health or related field

California RN License

Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider

Job Relevant LPS Designation

Job description

The Crisis Team member is an authorized Licensed Mental Health Professional, having completed all requirements for Los Angeles County LPS designation to evaluate and/or place mentally disordered persons meeting criteria for Involuntary Hospitalizations on 5150 Holds for 72-hour emergency intervention. The Crisis Team Member will coordinate assessment information with the Medical Director, Program Director and/or Clinical Director/Charge Nurse and appropriate Community Agencies prior to disposition or transport.

Qualifications

• Req Degree in Mental Health or related field
• Req 3 years Current experience as a Licensed Mental Health Professional working with adult, geriatric and orthopedic patients.
• Pref Recent Psychiatric experience.
• Req Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients.
• Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
• Req Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse (ANCC) Licensed Mental Health Professional in state of California;
• OR CA RN License
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association AB508 Certification - If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire or transfer into the department, and maintained by renewal before expiration date.
• Req Certification - Job Relevant LPS Designation

The hourly rate range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00.

As part of Keck Medicine of USC, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is the only community hospital in the Foothills area of Los Angeles backed by an academic medical center. With its 40-year legacy of personalized care from expert physicians, experienced nurses and a dedicated staff the community has come to know and trust, USC-VHH brings patients the latest medical advancements and 24/7 emergency services. Join this world-class team providing highly-specialized care, up-to-the-minute research and innovative clinical trials.

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Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California's medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings.