Crisis Clinician - Per Diem - Shifts​/Varies- Chilton Medical Center, NJ

Position: Crisis Clinician - Per Diem - Shifts/Hours Varies- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, NJ
Location: Pequannock

Job Functions:

01. Provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services including:a. Conduct and complete initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for patients with behavioral health, co-occurring and related behavioral health stressors.b. Formulate provisional dispositions and clinical summaries utilizing/referencing clinical features.c. Completing assessments for substance use concerns and withdrawal, identifying symptoms, patterns and riskse. Provide precise and accurate clinical summaries/reviews with psychiatric providers to development appropriate clinical disposition sf.

Formulate after-care plans, assisting patients in navigating the system of care and securing needed follow-up clinical appointments.
02. Patient Management:a. Complete de-escalation interventions with patients independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.b. Complete re-assessments and ongoing clinical interventions for identified treatment targetsc. Facilitate and manage transfer to involuntary, voluntary and CCIS units for ongoing care
03. Documentation:a. Complete initial crisis evaluations, risk assessments, safety plans and clinical reevaluations assessments, as consistent with the standards and policies of the department, administrative codes and state agency requirements.b. Documentation is precise, accurate, and meets the standards set by the department and regulatory requirementsc. Completed within the required time frames as noted in departmental policy and guidelinese. Manages and completes all required departmental reporting documentation and data collection processes.f. Complete and manage all required legal documentation for involuntary, voluntary and pediatric psychiatric admissions.
04. Pre-Certification:
Complete all required insurance authorizations and follow-up as needed to obtain coverage for the needed level of care.
05. Family Intervention:a. Conduct and document collateral information and reports when clinically indicated.b. Provide family intervention, support and psychoeducation pertaining to the system of care, psychiatric admission, involuntary process and aftercare planning.
06. Interdisciplinary Professionalism:a. Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary care team including, nursing, psychiatric providers, social work, medical providers and peer specialists.b. Maintain professional relationships with external professional agencies involved in the patient's carec. Participate in short-term treatment goal planning and aftercare treatment plans.
07. Quality:
Actively contribute and assist in the completion of departmental quality and safety initiatives:
08.

Education:

Complete assigned departmental competencies and continuing education requirements as assigned and within the timeframe required.
10.. Patient care:
Operate as part of an interdisciplinary team in the emergency department providing direct patient interventions and clinical care in coordination with nursing, medical and behavioral health team.
11. Service Line Support:
Assist and complete assessments, authorizations and discharge planning for additional Crisis sites remotely as requested
12. Collaborate and coordinate with departmental leadership

Other Tasks Which May be

Required:

As outlined in specific departmental guidelines and procedures

Physical Requirements:

As defined by Occupation Safety/OMS

Required:

Master's degree in social work, Counseling or related field.

State of NJ LSW/LAC Required 3. Per Diem position requiring 3 shifts/month, one of which must be on the weekends. Shifts are 8 hours in length, minimally, unless otherwise identified.

Preferred:

State of NJ LPC/LCSW1 year crisis experience preferred

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is;
Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health Centra State Healthcare System,…