CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALIST, EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH, 40 HOUR NIGTHS
Company: U Mass Memorial Health
Location: Worcester
Posted on: October 28, 2024
Job Description:
Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent
worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply
through your Workday account. Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Schedule
Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday
Scheduled Hours: 10-hour shifts with staggered hours Shift: 3 -
Night Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost
Center: 10020 - 0602 Emergency Mental Health This position may have
a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will
confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a
Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver -
regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient
care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass
Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a
place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are
more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system
in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and
each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an
important part, every day. $$$5,000 Sign-On Bonus! A talent
acquisition caregiver will provide more details about the sign-on
bonus during the interview process Position Summary: Provides
crisis evaluations for patients in the Psychiatric Service both on
and off site, for young children, adults and geriatric patients.
Utilizes the language of the current DSM V to establish
comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and subsequent planning and
treatment. Coordinates and facilitates system treatment meetings,
on and off site, to develop comprehensive treatment plans. Works
with patients and their families, including treatment planning
implementation, group and individual therapy, and coordinates
community services and discharge planning. Works with insurance
companies to fulfill all requirements for appropriate referrals to
inpatient units, outpatient care and diversion programs, while
strongly advocating for the patient. Participates in the
orientation and/or training of new staff, students and others.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provides psychosocial history and mental status assessment of
patients in psychiatric crisis at the University campus and mobiles
to off-site locations.
- Assigns the appropriate clinical level of care to each patient
including inpatient, outpatient, diversion programs, providing
information and referrals to specialized intervention programs,
including substance abuse detoxification and rehabilitation.
Understands clinical levels of treatment.
- Develops and maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Actively
participates in psychiatric emergencies, including restraint of
out-of-control patients, while maintaining safety in the
milieu.
- Triages calls of patients with psychiatric emergencies,
including suicide ideation and/or attempts, and determines which
intervention is needed. Identifies clinical resources and makes
referrals when necessary. Serves as a referral source for patient,
family members and agency staff.
- Functions in a Case Management role, facilitating and
coordinating referral and access to psychiatric treatment, delivery
of social services, including financial assistance, health
insurance, community-based care and medical
contracts/collaboration. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education: Required:
- Master's Degree in Human Services or equivalent.
- Must be license eligible upon hire (LICSW, LISW, or LMHC). If
not licensed upon hire, employee must obtain LICSW or LICW license
within 18 months of hire or will be subject to termination. If not
licensed upon hire, employee must obtain LMHC license within 24
months of hire or will be subject to termination. Preferred:
- LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC licensure Experience/Skills: Required:
- One to three years of experience in Psychiatry/Mental
Health.
- Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of
community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in
discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary
team.
- Excellent written and communications skills.
- Basic computer skills. Hours/Schedule Requirements:
- 8-hour shifts with staggered hours
- Schedule requires working 2 weekend shifts per month as well as
every other holiday All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to
make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health -
for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards
of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be
a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect,
we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our
standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and
affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the
power of a diverse community and encourages applications from
individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and
expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by
law. If you are unable to submit an application because of
incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact
us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every
effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon
as possible.
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