Evening Crisis Intervention Specialist I

sluhn; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Crisis Intervention professional to provide comprehensive assessments and coordinate admissions for psychiatric patients.

You will work in the Emergency Department and Walk-In Center, interfacing with physicians, nurses and BH staff to ensure appropriate care placement and timely referrals. The role emphasizes regulatory knowledge, patient rights, and a potential preceptor duty, with oversight of agitation, de-escalation and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of direct clinical mental health/crisis intervention experience.
• Experience with case management/utilization review and managed care models preferred.
• Education requirements described in the EDUCATION section.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake assessments to patients presenting with mental health needs in the Emergency Department and/or Walk In Center and make referral recommendations.
• Interact with care teams to facilitate referral decisions and patient placement.
• Serve as a liaison for other hospital/network sites and support requests of other patient care areas.
• Demonstrates understanding of Mental Health regulations and patient rights during admission.
• Maintain knowledge of growth, development and age-appropriate communication.
• May serve as a preceptor for orientation of new crisis services staff.
• Participate in de-escalation and, if needed, safety procedures for agitated/violent patients.
• Support utilization management via pre-certification for intakes and consults.
• Assist in updating referral/resource information and data collection projects.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Intake assessment

Liaison duties

De-escalation

Documentation

Team collaboration

Case management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's degree in a human services field and 3+ years of equal job experience.

Master's degree in a human services field with license - LSW, LCSW, LPC etc. and 2 + years of equal job experience.

Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of equal job experience.

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Crisis Intervention professional to provide comprehensive assessments and coordinate admissions for psychiatric patients.

You will work in the Emergency Department and Walk-In Center, interfacing with physicians, nurses and BH staff to ensure appropriate care placement and timely referrals. The role emphasizes regulatory knowledge, patient rights, and a potential preceptor duty, with oversight of agitation, de-escalation and safety protocols.