Mental Health Professional PRN

MedStar Health; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Mental Health Professional for St Mary's Hospital ED. You will evaluate patients with psychiatric issues, provide crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services, and act as a consultant to ED staff.

Join a major health system known for compassionate care; role involves coordinating admissions, transfers, and follow-up with agencies, and documenting in patient records.

Qualifications

• MSW or MSN or master’s in counseling/psychology or related field or a Doctoral degree in Psychology or related field.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychiatric assessments and mental status evaluations for ED patients with psychiatric issues.
• Consults with the ED psychiatrist on diagnoses and treatment recommendations.
• Maintains open communication with ED staff and discusses final diagnoses and disposition with ED physicians.
• Plans for admission, transfer, or follow-up with local agencies; documents accordingly.

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

MSN (Master of Science in Nursing)

Master's degree in Counseling/ Psychology or related field

Doctoral degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Mental Health Professional to join our team at St Mary's Hospital!

About The Job

MedStar Health is looking for a Mental Health Professional to join our team at St Mary's Hospital!

As a Mental Health Professional, you will maintain responsibility for evaluating patients in the Emergency Department who present with psychiatric or related problems. Acts as consultant to staff in Emergency Department. Performs crisis intervention and counseling, support, and referral services to both psychiatric patients and their families.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Primary Duties

• Performs psychiatric assessments and mental status evaluations on all patients present in the Emergency Department with psychiatric disorders or complaints. Contacts and consults with the psychiatrist-on-call regarding diagnoses and recommendations for treatment for all psychiatric evaluations.
• Maintains open and continuous communications with Emergency Department staff and consults with Emergency Department physician regarding final diagnosis and disposition plans.
• Plans for hospital admission, transfer to another facility or follow-up for patients with a local agency. Uses age-appropriate games, rewards and praise when explaining and performing treatments and procedures.
• Facilitates both voluntary and involuntary admissions by contacting insurance companies for preauthorization when necessary, giving reports to the accepting unit or facility and completing all appropriate paperwork.
• Maintains logs on the computer of all patients formally evaluated by Mental Health Professionals in the Emergency Department. Documents in patient medical record. Attends Emergency Psychiatric Services staff meetings and other meetings as requested.

Qualifications

• MSW (Master of Social Work) or MSN (Master of Science in Nursing), or master's degree in counseling, Psychology or related field or Doctoral degree in Psychology or related field.
• 1-2 years Clinical experience related to mental health.

USD $29.73 - USD $53.49 /Hr.