Night Crisis Intervention Specialist

RWJBarnabas Health; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Crisis Professional for the Night shift in New Brunswick, NJ. This hourly position focuses on rapid crisis intervention, clinical evaluations, and connection to resources within the Emergency Screening department.

You will collaborate with ED staff and psychiatrists to determine safe dispositions, perform on-site crisis work, and ensure thorough documentation and discharge planning for patients in psychiatric distress.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree and 1 year experience in psychiatric setting post masters or equivalent.
• Master s program, 2 years post bachelors in psych, one year in crisis setting.
• Bachelor s degree, 3 years post bachelors in psych, one year in crisis setting.

Responsibilities

• Performing face-to-face mental health and emergency crisis evaluations for patients in the Emergency Department.
• Collaborating closely with the nursing team, emergency physicians, and psychiatrists to determine safe, appropriate patient dispositions.
• Providing immediate onsite crisis intervention, counseling, treatment planning, and comprehensive discharge planning.
• Managing hotline coverage and maintaining consistent monitoring and clinical supervision of patients in distress.
• Coordinating the legal commitment process seamlessly through designated state screening centers when acute care is necessary.
• Securing insurance pre-certifications for patients requiring inpatient psychiatric admission and facilitating safe medical transfers.
• Connecting voluntary patients with open beds, completing required documentation, and linking individuals to vital follow-up mental health services.
• Arriving onsite within 30 minutes of receiving an emergency call when serving in an on-call capacity.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Emergency mental health

Clinical documentation

Discharge planning

Education

Master's Degree in Psychology/related field

1 year experience in psychiatric setting post masters

Bachelor's degree in Psychology/related field

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Crisis Professional for the Night shift in New Brunswick, NJ. This hourly position focuses on rapid crisis intervention, clinical evaluations, and connection to resources within the Emergency Screening department.

You will collaborate with ED staff and psychiatrists to determine safe dispositions, perform on-site crisis work, and ensure thorough documentation and discharge planning for patients in psychiatric distress.