MS Level - Behavioral Health Placement Clinician

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital seeks a Behavioral Health Placement Clinician to facilitate patient placements and provide necessary psychotherapeutic services in a leading healthcare facility. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree, two years of experience in behavioral health, and a passion for patient advocacy. Join a renowned team and make a significant impact in the lives of patients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the behavioral health field.
• Knowledge of State of Georgia's 1013/2013 process preferred.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication processes for behavioral health patient placements.
• Provide psychotherapeutic services and support for patients in emergency department.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for discharge planning and psychiatric placements.

Skills

Communication

Case management

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field

Nursing Degree with psychiatric experience

Job description

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Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Provides centralized, coordinated communication processes for the placement of behavioral health patients to the appropriate external agencies. Provides psychotherapeutic and behavioral health services for all requested patients that require an external psychiatric placement. Provides supportive services to severely emotionally disturbed adult behavioral health patients while receiving services within the emergency department. The Placement Clinician advocates for the patient/family by collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a plan of the care that facilitates discharge from the Emergency Department and acceptance into a psychiatric hospital. This position serves as the liaison between the Emergency Department's medical staff, the patient/patient's family and the external receiving psychiatric facility to ensure proper placement management.

Required

• Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other behavioral health related fields or Nursing Degree required with extensive psychiatric experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in the behavioral health field
• Knowledge of social work/case management skills and knowledge of State of Georgia's 1013/2013 process preferred
• Knowledge of community resources available to meet the psychosocial needs of the patients
• CPR certification required

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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