Emergency Crisis Intervention Specialist

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ seeks a professional to provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services, conducting initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for behavioral health patients and coordinating after-care planning. The role includes de-escalation, documentation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate dispositions and follow-up care.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, provisional dispositions, collateral family interventions, and

Responsibilities

• Provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services including:
• Conduct and complete 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.
• 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 reevaluations 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 after

Job description

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ seeks a professional to provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services, conducting initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for behavioral health patients and coordinating after-care planning. The role includes de-escalation, documentation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate dispositions and follow-up care.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, provisional dispositions, collateral family interventions, and