Position: Behavioral Health Clinician - FT, M-F, 9AM-5PM, Newton Medical Center, NJ
Behavioral Health Clinician – FT, M-F, 9AM-5PM (Newton Medical Center, NJ)
Join Atlantic Health's Behavioral Health Clinician position on the Psychiatric Consult Liaison Service for inpatient medical floors at Newton Medical Center.
Base pay range: $33.33/hr – $58.67/hr.
Job Description The Behavioral Health Clinician works in collaboration with psychiatric providers completing initial and follow-up evaluations, therapeutic interventions, and after-care behavioral health planning. The Clinician acts as a liaison between medicine, nursing, social work, and psychiatry, participating in interdisciplinary delivery of care for medically admitted patients.
Responsibilities
Complete initial and follow-up evaluations for inpatient medical patients presenting with comorbid psychiatric needs, including assessment of psychiatric symptoms, detailed psychiatric histories related to symptom onset, duration, severity, past treatment involvement, and family presentations.Provide clinically appropriate and validated brief focused therapeutic interventions in coordination with the psychiatric provider for consult liaison targeting identified treatment needs in the medical setting such as managing new-onset medical symptoms, stressors, substance misuse, behavioral management, and psychiatric features.Assess for patients at risk of suicide, self‑harm, aggression/violence, substance misuse and withdrawal; complete safety and mitigation plans in collaboration with CL psychiatric providers and other stakeholders.Provide support, direct assistance, and guidance for patients’ behavioral management needs, including agitation, confusion, and treatment‑interrupting behaviors; participate in patient huddles, rounding, behavior plans, interventions and debriefings.Communicate assessment findings and recommendations to medical, nursing, and social work teams; participate in case conferences, huddles, and interdisciplinary treatment teams with the CL psychiatric provider, Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services.Coordinate after‑care behavioral health treatment plans and linkages to post‑discharge treatment, including outpatient behavioral health, substance use treatment and recommended case management and community services.Facilitate and coordinate inpatient behavioral health transfers for voluntary and involuntary admissions with the inpatient behavioral health unit, outside psychiatric facilities, and psychiatric emergency services; handle insurance authorizations and care coordination.Complete all required documentation with clarity, accuracy, and within required time frames; documentation includes initial biopsychosocials, notes, phone contacts, family/collateral contacts, and safety assessments.Participate in performance improvement, clinical projects, and program development; attend and present in PI and departmental meetings; develop and maintain KPIs and data points for the department.Provide education and training in de‑escalation, supportive and therapeutic interventions, and after‑care planning for medical, nursing, and social work teams.Complete requested telepsychiatry evaluations as needed, assisting with device setup, evaluation, treatment, and after‑care recommendations.Attend and participate in system PI and improvement projects for CL and other services in coordination with leadership.Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of clinical or counseling experience.
Preferred
Benefits
Atlantic Health offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage; life & AD&D insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability; 403(b) retirement plan with employer match; paid time off; tuition assistance; parental leave; backup and onsite childcare; well‑being rewards; employee assistance program; fertility benefits; flexible spending accounts; and more.
EEO Statement
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
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