Psych Emergency Clinician-Lead (HS)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH, seeks a Psychiatric Emergency Services Clinician 4 to join Harding Hospital/East Hospital-Talbot Hall. The role leads PES activities, coordinating care across emergency departments and delivering comprehensive mental health evaluations with crisis stabilization for adults in central Ohio.

You will work within an interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based psychotherapy, develop individualized treatment plans, and navigate

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and Ohio independent license (LISW or LPCC) with supervisory designation.
• Minimum two years of experience with patients with mental illness or substance use disorders.
• Experience with at least one evidence-based psychotherapy modality preferred.
• Leadership and supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the clinical activities of PES team members to ensure effective, evidence-based service delivery for patients and families.
• Monitor and assess practice patterns to maintain high clinical expertise and positive outcomes; report outcomes to management.
• Provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for patients with mental health concerns.
• Provide brief crisis stabilization, counseling, and psychotherapy to facilitate return to functioning.
• Formulate individualized treatment plans to guide patient goals.
• Advocate within the local community; work as part of the clinical team; maintain payer relationships; complete required paperwork (disability, FMLA).

Skills

Leadership

Clinical evaluation

Crisis counseling

Evidence-based therapy

Team coordination

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Independent Ohio license LISW/LPCC

Tools

Telemedicine systems

Job description

OSU Harding Hospital/East Hospital-Talbot Hall provides the most comprehensive behavioral healthcare services for adults in central Ohio. We offer more treatment options and a more experienced and diversified staff than any other psychiatric or behavioral healthcare provider in the area. All of our psychiatric emergency, behavioral health urgent care, inpatient, outpatient, IOP, and partial hospitalization services include a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis from a qualified clinician and implementation of an individualized treatment plan. We offer specialized evidence-based services for patients experiencing psychiatric emergency & crisis, need for behavioral health immediate care, mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, trauma- and stress-related disorders, and sexual dysfunction. We offer specialty programs in women's behavioral health, addictions, trauma, adolescent school-based, and neurocognitive disorders. Talbot Hall provides the most comprehensive addiction services for adults in central Ohio, offering specialized evidence-based services for patients experiencing a substance use disorder. We offer traumatic brain injury specific treatment, the latest Medicated Assisted Treatment for opiate and alcohol use disorders. Talbot offers detox, Intensive Outpatient, partial hospitalization and many outpatient and continuing care groups. Patients and their family will experience the benefits of patient-focused care through the integrated skills of all treatment team members. Psychiatric Emergency Services PES Clinician 4 serve as a critical part of our clinical team; they are independent providers who functions within the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to provide leadership support, assessment, counseling, and psychotherapy.

Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), as a multi-disciplinary team of behavioral health professionals, facilitates inquiries about and access to Psychiatric Services on a 24-hour basis. As a Harding service embedded in the Medical Center Emergency Departments, PES provides comprehensive face-to-face, or via telemedicine system, mental health & substance use evaluations, crisis assessments, and short-term psychotherapy to adult patients presenting with psychiatric emergencies to the Medical Center Emergency Departments. When appropriate & possible, PES assists patients & families with linkage to inpatient, partial, and outpatient services for adults through Harding Hospital and/or other services in the community. PES also provides the intake and admitting function, insurance verification, precertification, and telephone consultation to referral sources regarding access to Harding services. PES works collaboratively with programs within Harding, the Emergency Department, other departments of the Medical Center, & other community behavioral health facilities.

Position Summary

Clinical, leadership, and education position, including, but not limited to:

• Coordinate the clinical activities of clinical PES team members to achieve the most effective, efficient and evidence-based service delivery to patients & families.
• Monitor and assess practice patterns to ensure a high level of clinical expertise and positive outcomes for patients and families. Reports outcomes to management.
• Provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for patients with mental health complaints.
• Provide brief crisis stabilization/counseling/psychotherapy to individuals with mental & behavioral disorders to facilitate return to previous or improved functioning.
• Formulate individualized treatment plans to assist patients to determine and meet treatment goals.
• Other duties include advocating within local community if needed; work as part of clinical team; maintain third-party payer relationships; and complete all necessary paperwork (e.g., disability, FMLA).

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling; Independent Ohio license to practice (i.e., LISW, LPCC) with Supervisory Designation is required. A minimum of two years of experience working with patients with mental illness and/or substance use disorders is also required. Experience and/or training in at least one evidence-based psychotherapy modality (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy) is preferred. Prior leadership and supervisory experience is preferred.

Ongoing: Maintain licensure(s), credentials, and CBLs. Practice within the parameters of the Ohio Counselor and Social Work Board. Training in at least one evidence-based psychotherapy modality (e.g., cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal psychotherapy) will be required. Leadership & supervisory training may be required.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.