PRN - QMHP Intake Specialist

BJC HealthCare; Florissant (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Tuition Assistance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

BJC Behavioral Health in Missouri seeks a Qualified Mental Health Professional to perform crisis evaluations for behavioral health patients in the Emergency Department and inpatient units. The role supports coordination with physicians, social workers, nurses, and psychiatrists and requires collaboration across a multi-disciplinary team.

The position emphasizes safety planning, collateral information gathering, and compliance with mandatory meetings and trainings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in behavioral health.
• RN, LCSW, or LPC licensure; RN must have mental health experience.
• Provisional PLPC or LMSW acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Performs crisis evaluations for behavioral health patients in the ED and inpatient units.
• Provide safety planning and coordinate with physicians, social workers, nurses and psychiatrists.
• Talk with friends/family for collateral information and complete affidavits if necessary.
• Attend mandatory meetings and trainings.

Skills

Strong communication

Technology skills

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

• Shift Details: 2 shifts in a 6-week schedule period. (Requires two on-call shifts per month, one is a weekend). No holiday rotation.
• Must have either an RN, LPC, or LCSW licensure or Provisional PLPC or LMSW - (RN's MUST have Mental Health Experience to be considered)
• Ideal Skill Set: Strong communication skills, technology skills, critical thinking skills, ability to handle multiple tasks
• Job responsibilities: Perform crisis evaluations for behavioral health patients in the Emergency Departments and behavioral health/substance use patients in inpatient units across BJC. Provide resources as necessary and appropriate, complete safety plans, talk with friends/family of patients for collateral information, complete affidavits, if necessary, collaborate with physicians, social workers, nurses, psychiatrists. Attend/attest to mandatory meetings and trainings.

• Shift Details: 2 shifts in a 6-week schedule period. (Requires two on-call shifts per month, one is a weekend). No holiday rotation.
• Must have either an RN, LPC, or LCSW licensure or Provisional PLPC or LMSW - (RN's MUST have Mental Health Experience to be considered)
• Ideal Skill Set: Strong communication skills, technology skills, critical thinking skills, ability to handle multiple tasks
• Job responsibilities: Perform crisis evaluations for behavioral health patients in the Emergency Departments and behavioral health/substance use patients in inpatient units across BJC. Provide resources as necessary and appropriate, complete safety plans, talk with friends/family of patients for collateral information, complete affidavits, if necessary, collaborate with physicians, social workers, nurses, psychiatrists. Attend/attest to mandatory meetings and trainings.

Additional Information About The Role

• Shift Details: 2 shifts in a 6-week schedule period. (Requires two on-call shifts per month, one is a weekend). No holiday rotation.
• Must have either an RN, LPC, or LCSW licensure or Provisional PLPC or LMSW - (RN's MUST have Mental Health Experience to be considered)
• Ideal Skill Set: Strong communication skills, technology skills, critical thinking skills, ability to handle multiple tasks
• Job responsibilities: Perform crisis evaluations for behavioral health patients in the Emergency Departments and behavioral health/substance use patients in inpatient units across BJC. Provide resources as necessary and appropriate, complete safety plans, talk with friends/family of patients for collateral information, complete affidavits, if necessary, collaborate with physicians, social workers, nurses, psychiatrists. Attend/attest to mandatory meetings and trainings.

Overview

BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system.

Role Purpose

The Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) provides comprehensive evaluation and education services to mental health and chemically dependent patients. This position is part of a multi-disciplinary team that will work with multiple health services organizations (HSOs) to address the needs of the patient. This position provides in-person services, as well as via teleheatlh.

Responsibilities

• Completes mental health and chemical dependency assessments for patients in the emergency department and inpatient units.
• Monitors patient progress toward recovery goals; ensures that all required documentation is collected and maintained in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Consults and coordinates with the multiple facilities and HSOs on admitting procedures, the transfer of patients to a psychiatric facility, as well as discharge; maintains constant communication with physicians, nurses and/or medical staff.
• Provides safety planning for patients; identifies and refers patients to available support services to be accessed upon discharge; ensures that list of referral sources are accurate and kept current.
• Trains and orients new employees; audits the clinical assessments of junior level staff, as well as peers.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN or LCSW or LPC

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree
• Social Work or Counseling

Benefits And Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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