Emergency Services QMHP Team Oriented/Superb Benefits!

New Vista Of The Bluegrass Inc; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

New Vista Of The Bluegrass Inc in Lexington, KY is seeking a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) for hospital-based mental health assessments and discharge planning. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to determine treatment needs, coordinate care, and develop service plans ensuring regulatory compliance.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in a related field, Kentucky licensure, and 2–3 years of mental health case management experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychology, or RN with psychology certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform face-to-face mental health assessments in a hospital setting to determine treatment needs.
• Coordinate appropriate level of care including inpatient, Crisis Stabilization, outpatient, and mobile services.
• Develop and implement discharge plans and secure referral appointments.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Case management

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Kentucky licensure (LCSW, LPCC, Psychology Practitioner, or similar)

Two to three years’ mental health experience

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Emergency Services QMHP Team Oriented/Superb Benefits!

Regular Full Time D Care Professional Lexington, KY, US

If you are mission driven and want to help the lives of people in your community, we have a place for you on our Team!

The Qualified Mental Health Professional’s primary focus is face to face mental health assessment to determine the need for treatment in a hospital setting. Must engage in assessment, safety and discharge planning. The Qualified Mental Health Professional is a positive team player that promotes a culture of inclusion and participation.

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychology, or 4 year Registered Nurse degree certified in psychology and 2 years mental health experience


• Must meet legal criteria for Qualified Mental Health Professional


• Kentucky licensure to practice (LCSW, LPCC, Psychology Practitioner, Licensed Psychology Associate, or certified psychologist)


• Two to three years’ experience providing case management to individuals with mental health illness or addiction


• Must have demonstrated experience developing, conducting assessments, individual service plans, treatment plans, and documentation abilities.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Provide mental health assessment to determine risk and treatment needs in a hospital setting


• Coordinate appropriate level of care


• Determine inpatient, Crisis Stabilization, outpatient, and mobile services


• Determine and implement discharge plans, secure referral appointments, and facilitate all necessary lines of communication


• Responsible for accuracy and completion of all documents


• Maintain records and data entry

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

• Maintain records and data entry

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination