Mental Health Therapist - Emergency Dept - Gilbert

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. in Gilbert seeks a Mental Health Therapist to support the Emergency Department, including risk assessments and clinical recommendations in a fast-paced setting.

As an independently licensed clinician, you will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based interventions and coordinate care for pediatric patients and families overnight, across inpatient and outpatient services.

Qualifications

• Independently licensed clinician
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Develop patient-centered treatment plans
• Coordinate care in ED settings

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic interventions in the Emergency Department
• Conduct risk assessments and clinical recommendations
• Coordinate care for pediatric patients and families
• Document services for insurance and referrals

Job description

Mental Health Therapist - Emergency Dept - Gilbert

Department: PCMG-EV JV | Mental Health Therapy

Location: Gilbert

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 3pm-3am

Category: Behavioral Health

Posting #: 1066701

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note: The Mental Health Therapist in the Emergency Department plays a critical role in providing comprehensive mental health services to patients and families. This position involves conducting risk assessments, offering clinical recommendations, and coordinating care for mental health patients in a fast-paced environment. As an independently licensed clinician, you will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions and ensure the well-being of patients and families.
This is an overnight position at our Mercy Gilbert location.

This position provides consult coordination, clinical assessment, therapeutic interventions, care coordination and transition planning to patients and families as an independently licensed clinician. This position participates as an interdisciplinary team member providing interventions with the patient/family that include a range of care on an outpatient or inpatient basis. The position requires knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities and the ability to use that knowledge to assist patients and families in achieving therapeutic goals. This position requires knowledge of mandated reporter responsibilities; use of financial, community and other resource networks; ability to advocate with outside systems; and collaborate with medical staff. This position may provide individual, group, and/or family therapeutic interventions for an assigned caseload. In addition to therapeutic interventions with patients and families, the position must be able to provide appropriate clinical documentation and recommendations to insurance reviewers, referral sources and to other governmental agencies as requested. This position receives administrative supervision from division leadership, and clinical direction from the Manager, Mental Health Therapy, and Division Chief, Psychology.

Position Duties

• Provide Therapeutic Interventions

  • 1. Complete comprehensive individualized assessments that identify psychosocial factors important to management of physical, psychological, behavioral, emotional and/or mental health issues. Ensures assessments are documented appropriately for insurance reimbursement. Comply with Phoenix Children's policies and practices.
  • 2. Utilize screening tools as necessary to identify appropriate levels of care.
  • 2. Develop patient-centered individualized treatment plans to improve patient health and wellness.
  • 3. Provide ongoing evidence-based therapeutic interventions that build on patient and family strengths and address ongoing mental health needs. Use clinical best practices to engage families and achieve desired clinical outcomes. Ensure services are clinically necessary and appropriately documented for insurance reimbursement. Provide services in accordance with Phoenix Children's policies and practices.
  • 4. Identify barriers that impede treatment and/or recovery and help patient/family identify strengths