Psychiatric Crisis Specialist II - Pediatrics

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Psychiatric Crisis Specialist II - Pediatrics

Cleveland

Fairview Hospital

Peds-Behavioral Hlth Main-Children's Institute

D99661

Variable

1:00pm-11:30pm/10:00am-8:30pm

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families experiencing a mental health crisis. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician to help expand access to timely, compassionate behavioral health services for children and adolescents in our community.

As a member of the Behavioral Health Intake Team, you will work alongside a dedicated team of pediatric behavioral health providers who value your expertise, perspective, and ideas. In this role, you will complete comprehensive assessments, identify behavioral health and crisis needs, provide crisis intervention, and collaborate with physicians, caregivers, and other members of the care team to coordinate appropriate services and support.

Your work will help connect children and families with the care they need during some of their most challenging moments.

At Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, you will be part of an organization recognized nationally for providing high-quality, innovative healthcare. Our team is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every family feels respected, supported, and heard. We welcome providers from diverse backgrounds and encourage individuals from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to apply. Therapists on our team also have access to a BIPOC Providers Support Group.

A caregiver in this position works1:00pm—11:30pm (Four 10-hour shifts). Rotating weekends, from 10:00am—8:30pm
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A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Complete comprehensive mental status, psychosocial, risk, and chemical use assessments. Identifies patient crisis needs.

• Participate in on-going assessment and care plan recommendations for patients with extended time awaiting dispositions.

• Provide crisis intervention services using a therapeutic intervention, based on patient-centered outcomes and standards of care, based on current research and evidence-based practice.

• Participate in the clinical instruction and supervision of Psychiatric Crisis Intervention Specialists who are seeking independent licensure and student interns shadowing or participating as an intern with the department to provide learning experiences for such students.

• Act with integrity in placing Professional charge capture for crisis intervention services provided and documenting all requirements for such services provided.

• Supply information to the medical team for consideration of a differential diagnosis.

• Pursue ongoing education in behavioral health.

• Recognize significant changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.

• Navigates insurance verification and pre-certification processes for behavioral health care-outs.

• Provide psychoeducation to family and significant others of patients, as well as other co-working caregivers about behavioral health, de-escalation, and/or other related topics to assist in the patient’s current plan of care.

• Involve the patient/family (or designee) and other current providers in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural, religious, and educational needs.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary…