Psychiatric ED Clinician

Berkshire Health Systems; Pittsfield (MA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Health Systems in Massachusetts seeks a Psychiatric ED Clinician to perform independent behavioral health assessments, crisis stabilization, and disposition planning within the Emergency Department. You will serve as a behavioral health consultant to physicians, nursing, EMS, and other staff, ensuring timely, patient-centered care.

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or psychology and MA LICSW/LMHC licensure, with MOAB de-escalation training within

Qualifications

• Minimum: one year of emergency psychiatric assessment experience.
• Must hold a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or psychology.
• Independent LICSW or LMHC licensure in Massachusetts is required.
• De-escalation training within 1 month of hire (MOAB).
• Experience with suicide and violence risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive behavioral health assessments in the ED.
• Stabilize crises and formulate disposition plans for patients across ages.
• Provide crisis intervention and collaborate with the emergency medicine team.
• Develop biopsychosocial case formulations and treatment planning.
• Engage in interdisciplinary consultation with psychiatry, nursing, EMS, and security.

Skills

Emergency psychiatric assessments

Biopsychosocial case formulations

Clinical reasoning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Suicide and violence risk assessment

Education

Master's degree in social work, counseling or psychology

Job description

• The Psychiatric ED clinician is an independently licensed BH professional specializing in comprehensive behavioral health assessment, crisis stabilization, diagnostic formulation, suicide and violence risk assessment, interdisciplinary consultation, treatment planning, and disposition of patients experiencing psychiatric, behavioral, cognitive, and substance-related emergencies across the lifespan. Practicing within the Emergency Department, this clinician functions as an autonomous member of the interdisciplinary emergency medicine team and utilizes advanced clinical judgment, evidence-based assessment, trauma-informed care, and collaborative decision-making to ensure safe, timely and patient-centered care. In this capacity, the Psychiatric ED Clinician serves as the behavioral health consultant to Emergency Medicine physicians, Psychiatry, Nursing, EMS, Security, law enforcement, community providers, patients, and families regarding psychiatric assessment, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and planning.
• POSITION QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum qualifications are required unless stated otherwise.)
• Experience:
• One year of experience administering emergency psychiatric assessments in BH care or similar setting.
• Education and Training:
• Master's degree in social work, counseling or psychology required
• License, Certification & Registration:
• LICLM - Independent licensure as a licensed independent social worker (LICSW) or licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) LICSW or LMHC in Massachusetts required
• CRISISINT - Hospital approved de-escalation training - Crisis intervention (MOAB) training required within 1 month of hire.
• Other Requirements:
• Proven ability in developing biopsychosocial case formulations, advanced clinical reasoning, independent decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Experience with conducting suicide and violence risk assessments.
• Knowledgeable re: evidence-based practice and trauma-informed care
• Qualified candidates must demonstrate evidence of clinical and personal growth.
• Ability to work from a remote unsupervised location.